Philosophical Quotes

1598 Philosophical quotes by 584 unique authors

The consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to the proper execution of all physical action. — Bruce Lee
I believe that my theory is correct; for whatever be the question upon which I am arguing, whether it be religious, philosophical, political, or economical;… — Frederic Bastiat
They lived freely among the students, they argued with the men over philosophical, sociological and artistic matters, they were just as good as the men… — D. H. Lawrence
The illusion of the seventh veil was the illusion that you could get somebody else to do it for you. To think for you. To… — Tom Robbins
If you think a thing is impossible,you'll only make it impossible. — Bruce Lee
Coffee makes us severe, and grave and philosophical. — Jonathan Swift
The real problems of our planet are not economic or technical, they are philosophical. The philosophy of unbridled materialism is being challenged by events. — E F Schumacher
You need Power, only when you want to do something harmful otherwise Love is enough to get everything done. — Charlie Chaplin
Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light. — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
How do you let go of attachment to things? Don’t even try. It’s impossible. Attachment to things drops away by itself when you no longer… — Eckhart Tolle
Knowing you don't have much time left changes things. You get kind of philosophical. And you figure things out-more like, they figure themselves out-and everything… — Kami Garcia
It is nobler to declare oneself wrong than to insist on being right --especially when one is right. — Friedrich Nietzsche
Somebody insults you and you feel anger. Don't miss this opportunity; try to understand why, why this anger. And don't make it a philosophical thing.… — Rajneesh
A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature. — Seneca the Elder
Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils. — Hector Berlioz
Scientific evidence for God's existence is being claimed today by theists, many of whom carry respectable scientific or philosophical credentials. He who is neither a… — Victor J. Stenger
The ancient Greeks did not have to wrestle with the philosophical problem of the existence of evil. They did not claim their gods were good,… — Margaret Visser
I believe there is no philosophical high-road in science, with epistemological signposts. No, we are in a jungle and find our way by trial and… — Max Born
Karma is not something complicated or philosophical. Karma means watching your body, watching your mouth, and watching your mind. Trying to keep these three doors… — Thubten Yeshe
"Historians of every generation, I believe, unless they are pure antiquarians, see history against the background - the controlling background - of current events. They… — Hugh Redwald Trevor-Roper
We now possess four principles of morality: 1) a philosophical: do good for its own sake, out of respect for the law; 2) a religious:… — Georg C. Lichtenberg
We have really, that I know of, no philosophical basis for high and low. Moreover, the vegetable kingdom does not culminate, as the animal kingdom… — Asa Gray
In my work I now have the comfortable feeling that I am so to speak on my own ground and territory and almost certainly not… — Heinrich Hertz
There is no such thing as philosophy-free science, just science that has been conducted without any consideration of its underlying philosophical assumptions. — Daniel Dennett
I really enjoyed my degree, for me it was the best course you can do. To be able to study the brain and nervous system… — Freddie Stroma

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