Quote by Karl Popper on Freedom, Victory, and Defeat

„It is wrong to think that belief in freedom always leads to victory; we must always be prepared for it to lead to defeat. If we choose freedom, then we must be prepared to perish along with it.“

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Karl Popper was an Austrian-British philosopher and the founder of critical rationalism.

A philosophical quote by Karl Popper on the challenges and risks of belief in freedom.


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Karl Popper quote about freedom, victory, and defeat

Sir Karl Raimund Popper (1902–1994) was an Austrian-British philosopher. Through his work in the philosophy of knowledge and science, as well as in social, historical, and political philosophy, he shaped critical rationalism. He also served as a professor of logic and scientific methods.

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