If words are not things, or maps are not the actual territory, then, obviously, the only possible link between the objective world and the linguistic world is found in structure, and structure alone. - Alfred Korzybski Quotes
If words are not things, or maps are not the actual territory, then, obviously, the only possible link between the objective world and the linguistic world is found in structure, and structure alone. Alfred Korzybski
 Polish Scientist Words

More - Alfred Korzybski Quotes

There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking. - Alfred Korzybski Quotes

There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking.

Alfred Korzybski

 Doubt
There are two ways to slice easily thorugh life; to believe everythingor to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking. - Alfred Korzybski Quotes

There are two ways to slice easily thorugh life; to believe everythingor to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking.

Alfred Korzybski

 Doubt
Two important characteristics of maps should be noticed. A map is not the territory it represents, but, if correct, it has a similar structure to the territory, which accounts for its usefulness. - Alfred Korzybski Quotes

Two important characteristics of maps should be noticed. A map is not the territory it represents, but, if correct, it has a similar structure to the territory, which accounts for its usefulness.

Alfred Korzybski

 Polish Scientist
The map is not the territory. - Alfred Korzybski Quotes

The map is not the territory.

Alfred Korzybski

 Map Travel And Tourism
God may forgive your sins, but your nervous system won't - Alfred Korzybski Quotes

God may forgive your sins, but your nervous system won't

Alfred Korzybski

 God
If words are not things, or maps are not the actual territory, then, obviously, the only possible link between the objective world and the linguistic world is found in structure, and structure alone. - Alfred Korzybski Quotes

If words are not things, or maps are not the actual territory, then, obviously, the only possible link between the objective world and the linguistic world is found in structure, and structure alone.

Alfred Korzybski

 Polish Scientist Words
It is amusing to discover, in the twentieth century, that the quarrels between two lovers, two mathematicians, two nations, two economic systems, usually assumed insoluble in a finite period should exhibit one mechanism, the semantic mechanism of identification -- the discovery of which makes universal agreement possible, in mathematics and in life. - Alfred Korzybski Quotes

It is amusing to discover, in the twentieth century, that the quarrels between two lovers, two mathematicians, two nations, two economic systems, usually assumed insoluble in a finite period should exhibit one mechanism, the semantic mechanism of identification -- the discovery of which makes universal agreement possible, in mathematics and in life.

Alfred Korzybski

 Lovers Mathematics
If the map shows a different structure from the territory represented -- for instance, shows the cities in a wrong order. . . . then the map is worse than useless, as it misinforms and leads astray. - Alfred Korzybski Quotes

If the map shows a different structure from the territory represented -- for instance, shows the cities in a wrong order. . . . then the map is worse than useless, as it misinforms and leads astray.

Alfred Korzybski

 
…the analogy between the noises we make when these noises do not symbolize anything which exists, and the worthless checks we write when our bank balance is zero… - Alfred Korzybski Quotes

…the analogy between the noises we make when these noises do not symbolize anything which exists, and the worthless checks we write when our bank balance is zero…

Alfred Korzybski

 Analogy
It is now no mystery that some quite influential ‘philosophers’ were ‘mentally’ ill. - Alfred Korzybski Quotes

It is now no mystery that some quite influential ‘philosophers’ were ‘mentally’ ill.

Alfred Korzybski

 Mystery
Click To See More Quotes

Quotes By Popular Topics
Best Friends
Birthday
Change
Education
Family
Friends
Funny
Happiness
Hard Work
inspirational
Leadership
Life
Lifestyle
Lost Love
Love
Motivational
Positive
Smile
Smiles
Success
Work
View All Topics (A - Z)
Like Our Facebook Page
Motivational, Inspirational, Funny Quotes