Quotes by Occam's Razor Nature operates in the shortest way possible. Aristotle occams-razor way People don't want to know the truth. Katherine Jackson occams-razor want people The explanation requiring the fewest assumptions is most likely to be correct. William of Ockham occams-razor explanation assumption Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem William of Ockham occams-razor razors atheism With all things being equal, the simplest explanation tends to be the right one. William of Ockham occams-razor explanation equal Entities are not to be multiplied beyond necessity. William of Ockham occams-razor entity stupidity Of two equivalent theories or explanations, all other things being equal, the simpler one is to be preferred. William of Ockham occams-razor decision two Entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity. William of Ockham occams-razor entity