Philosopher Quotes

1012 quotes by 649 authors

The most dangerous criminal now is the entirely lawless modern philosopher. Compared to him, burglars and bigamists are essentially moral men. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
There is nothing so absurd that some philosopher has not already said it. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
We are motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is the more he is inspired by glory. The very philosophers… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Philosophers write for professors; thinkers for writers. — Emile M. Cioran
Philosophers and theologians have argued for centuries over the morality of targeted assassinations - a technique that the Israelis use with some frequency - without… — Eric Alterman
Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are… — Thomas Aquinas
The theologian considers sin mainly as an offence against God; the moral philosopher as contrary to reasonableness. — Thomas Aquinas
All religions are equally sublime to the ignorant, useful to the politician, and ridiculous to the philosopher. — Lucretius
No sceptical philosopher can ask any questions that may not equally be asked by a tired child on a hot afternoon. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Throughout all history, the great wise men and teachers, philosophers, and prophets have disagreed with one another on many different things. It is only on… — Earl Nightingale
According to Democritus, truth lies at the bottom of a well, the water of which serves as a mirror in which objects may be reflected.… — Charles Francis Richter
I have lived as a philosopher and die as a Christian. — Giacomo Casanova
Of the first philosophers, then, most thought the principles which were of the nature of matter were the only principles of all things. That of… — Mary Hunter Austin
How many murders, suicides, robberies, criminal assaults, holdups, burglaries and deeds of maniacal insanity it causes each year, especially among the young, can only be… — Harry J. Anslinger
Science has now confirmed what philosophers, mystics, and other intuitive people have long declared: every human being has been literally "engineered for success" by his… — Maxwell Maltz
To the artist He is the one altogether lovely, and to the educator He is the master teacher. To the philosopher He is the wisdom… — John Gerstner
If Socrates died like a philosopher, Jesus Christ died like a God. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Christian on his knees sees more than the philosopher on tiptoe. God sends no one away empty except those who are full of themselves. — Dwight L. Moody
That all who are happy are equally happy is not true. A peasant and a philosopher may be equally satisfied, but not equally happy. A… — Samuel Johnson
Some recent philosophers seem to have given their moral approval to these deplorable verdicts that affirm that the intelligence of an individual is a fixed… — Alfred Binet

Who Wrote These Philosopher Quotes

649 authors contributed a total of 1,012 Philosopher Quotes, led by these top contributors: