“Or, as Sextus, the ancient Pythagorian philosopher, said, “The wise man is always similar to himself.” — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
States will never be happy until rulers become philosophers or philosophers become rulers. — Plato Copy Share Image
Christ could not create a codified 'Christian ethics'; such a thing would be a contradiction in terms. — Zygmunt Bauman Copy Share Image
“When God takes out the trash, don't go digging back through it. Trust Him.” — Amaka Imani Nkosazana Copy Share Image
Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to birds. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Most mistakes in philosophy and logic occur because the human mind is apt to take the symbol for the reality. — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
My philosophy about the game, for instance, is that you have players out there who really do different things. — Tiffeny Milbrett Copy Share Image
However much you study, you cannot know without action. A donkey laden with books is neither an intellectual nor a wise man.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Religion is doing; a man does not merely think his religion or feel it, he 'lives' his religion as much as he… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I came into acting with that sort of dull, meet-with-triumph-and-disaster-the-same philosophy and it's been the right one for me. — Jamie Sives Copy Share Image
My basic philosophy can be summed up by an expression we use in Norwegian: hurry slowly. Get there, but be patient. — Grete Waitz Copy Share Image
The bible is a source of great inspiration to me. It is a textbook of metaphysics. Within the bible are keys to… — John Fante Copy Share Image
The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We either have wild places or we don't. We admit the spiritual-emotional validity of wild, beautiful places or we don't. We have… — Ansel Adams Copy Share Image
To the best of my recollection, I became a philosopher because my parents wanted me to become a lawyer. It seems to… — Jerry Fodor Copy Share Image
Modern civilization is largely devoted to the pursuit of the cult of delusion. There is no general information about the nature of… — Sogyal Rinpoche Copy Share Image
Almost all the noblest things that have been achieved in the world, have been achieved by poor men; poor scholars, poor professional… — Albert Pike Copy Share Image
“Unfortunately, the truth is that in universities the world over, the tremendous analytical power and insights of market economics are unappreciated. For… — Henry Manne Copy Share Image
There is no doubt that healthy-mindedness is inadequate as a philosophical doctrine, because the evil facts which it refuses positively to account… — William James Copy Share Image
Philosophy is problem-solving. There's a philosophical problem, and then you try to solve it by approaching it from different angles and seeing… — Kumail Nanjiani Copy Share Image
“Ennoblement and empowerment, however, are not achieved in the theological or political realms alone. In this chapter, I examine how the law… — Joshua A. Berman Copy Share Image
Goods gone bad, but right is wrong, and I don't know which side I'm on lately. — Ray Davies Copy Share Image
I don't want to be overly philosophical, but I think there are things you earn for yourself as you go. — Tift Merritt Copy Share Image
“Great songs don't grow on trees, yet lots of songs have been written on great trees” — Benny Bellamacina Copy Share Image
“The greatest joy in life comes from giving of yourself for the betterment of others.” — Debasish Mridha Copy Share Image
“Show me a person who found love in his life and did not celebrate it with a dance.” — Shah Asad Rizvi Copy Share Image
I think I know what Philosophy really is , since knowing him is when you think — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“People can think only in images. If you want to be a philosopher, write novels.” — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
“A political battle is merely a skirmish fought with muskets; a philosophical battle is a nuclear war.” — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
“Philosophy ought really to be written only as a form of poetry.” — Ludwig Wittgenstein Copy Share Image
“If you change who you are to suit other people, you may end up dressed for the wrong occasion” — Benny Bellamacina Copy Share Image
“The great novelists are philosophical novelists--that is, the contrary of thesis-writers.” — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
My personal conviction is that science is concerned wholly with truth, not with ethics. — Arthur Keith Copy Share Image
History gives you insight of the same quality of truth as poetry or philosophy or a novel. — Simon Schama Copy Share Image
“Be pure, live a conscientious life, defend your dignity and be loving to others.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
