Philosophy Quotes
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act I, Scene 5
Philosophy is the science which considers truth.Aristotle
The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water.John W. Gardne
Jokes of the proper kind, properly told, can do more to enlighten questions of politics, philosophy, and literature than any number of dull arguments.Isaac Asimov
For academic men to be happy, the universe would have to take shape. All of philosophy has no other goal: it is a matter of giving a frock coat to what is, a mathematical frock coat. On the other hand, affirming that the universe resembles nothing and is only formless amounts to saying that the universe is something like a spider or spit.Battaille
All philosophy lies in two words Sustain and Abstain.Epictetus
This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.Dalai Llama
The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.Henry Ward Beeche
On the whole, age comes more gently to those who have some doorway into an abstract world - Art, or philosophy, or learning - Regions where the years are scarcely noticed and the young and old can meet in a pale truthful light.Freya Stark
Philosophy is to the real world as masturbation is to sex.Karl Marx
Having a personal philosophy is like having a pet marmoset, because it may be very attractive when you acquire it, but there may be situations when it will not come in handy at all.Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Grimm Grotto
I have gained this by philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law.Aristotle, from Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers
I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. My sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history, naval architecture, navigation, commerce, and agriculture, in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry, and porcelain.John Adams
The incomparable stupidity of life teaches us to love our parents divine philosophy teaches us to forgive them.Baron de la Brede et de Montesquieu
Philosophy teaches us to bear with equanimity the misfortunes of others.Oscar Wilde
Philosophy triumphs easily over past evils and future evils; but present evils triumph over it.Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Philosophy triumphs easily over past evils and future evils but present evils triumph over it.La Rochefoucauld
Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... it has no survival value; rather is one of those things that give value to survival.C. S. Lewis
You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
History is philosophy teaching by example, and also warning; its two eyes are geography and chronology.James A. Garfield
A great philosophy is not one that passes final judgments and establishes ultimate truth. It is one that causes uneasiness and starts commotion.Charles Peguy
What is the first business of one who practices philosophy? To get rid of self - Conceit. For it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn that which he thinks he already knows.Epictetus, Discourses
History is philosophy teaching by example, and also warning its two eyes are geography and chronology.James A. Garfield
Religion is a man using a divining rod. Philosophy is a man using a pick and shovel.Author Unknown
Music is a higher revelation than philosophy.Ludwig van Beethoven
