Philosophical Quotes

1598 Philosophical quotes by 584 unique authors

Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage. — Confucius
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger. — Confucius
When anger rises, think of the consequences. — Confucius
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. — Confucius
Study the past, if you would divine the future. — Confucius
To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness. — Confucius
I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being. — Confucius
Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods. — Confucius
We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression. — Confucius
The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action. — Confucius
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven. — Confucius
The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. — Confucius
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom. — Confucius
Heaven means to be one with God. — Confucius
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors. — Confucius
The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue. — Confucius
Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs. — Confucius
The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later. — Confucius
The object of the superior man is truth. — Confucius
To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short. — Confucius
I'm a natural piano player. So all the practicing I do at this point is in my head. If I don't play for a year,… — Harry Connick, Jr.
Swing voters are more appropriately known as the 'idiot voters' because they have no set of philosophical principles. By the age of fourteen, you're either… — Ann Coulter
I slept with faith and found a corpse in my arms on awakening; I drank and danced all night with doubt and found her a… — Aleister Crowley
I was asked to memorise what I did not understand; and, my memory being so good, it refused to be insulted in that manner. — Aleister Crowley
Only that in you which is me can hear what I'm saying. — Ram Dass

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