Philosopher Quotes

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The unambitious sluggard pretends that the eminence is not worth attaining, declines altogether the struggle, and calls himself a philosopher. I say he is a… — William Makepeace Thackeray
The philosopher says--I am, and the church scouts his philosophy. She answers:--No! you are NOT, you have no existence of your own. You were and… — Henry Adams
A philosopher might find the general work unsophisticated, and scientists are often bemused by esoteric talk of zombies, supervenience, and possible worlds. — David Chalmers
Like true philosophers I've come to believe that religion is an illusion of childhood, outgrown after proper education. — Josh Lanyon
I would say that introverts make some of the best international philosophers. The less common attribute of the introverted lifestyle - a close societal connection,… — Criss Jami
Great philosophers become immortal - they make undeniable impacts on culture. — Criss Jami
One does not have to be a philosopher to be a successful artist, but he does have to be an artist to be a successful… — Criss Jami
It is never ridicule, but a compliment, that knocks a philosopher off his feet. He is already positioned for every possible counter-attack, counter-argument, and retort...only… — Criss Jami
It is the philosophers, theologians, and evangelists who are said to be filled with pride and bigotry due to the strong convictions that they represent.… — Criss Jami
To be a philosopher, just reverse everything you have ever been told...and have a sense of humor doing it. — Criss Jami
Socrates ... is the first philosopher of life [Lebensphilosoph], ... Thinking serves life, while among all previous philosophers life had served thought and knowledge. ...… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Faced with a world of "modern ideas" which would like to banish everyone into a corner and a "specialty," a philosopher, if there could be… — Friedrich Nietzsche
What does a philosopher demand of himself, first and last? To overcome his time in himself, to become "timeless. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Les vrais philosophes sont comme les eÂ leÂ phants, qui en marchant ne posent jamais le second pied a'Â Â terre que le premier ne soit… — Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle
By his provocations to good-natured merriment, a humorist of the first water contributes as much to the sum of happiness as the gravest philosopher. — Christian Nestell Bovee
Hold fast, therefore, O circular philosopher, to thy centre, and drive the globe along its orbit by the momentum of thy thought. — Amos Bronson Alcott
When we walk, we naturally go to the fields and woods: what would become of us, if we walked only in a garden or a… — Henry David Thoreau
The philosopher stands at his desk in the lecture hall, and demonstrates away the soul of man, and with exact thought measures out his atoms… — Ouida
Every soul, the philosopher says, is involuntarily deprived of truth; consequently in the same way it is deprived of justice and temperance and benevolence and… — Marcus Aurelius
If thou canst see sharp, look and judge wisely, says the philosopher. — Marcus Aurelius

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