Philosophy Quote by Gilles Deleuze

The use of philosophy is to sadden. A philosophy which saddens no one, that annoys no one, is not a philosophy. It is useful…

— Gilles Deleuze

When someone asks 'what's the use of philosophy?' the reply must be aggressive, since the question tries to be ironic and caustic. Philosophy does…

— Gilles Deleuze

Philosophy is an elegant thing, if anyone modestly meddles with it; but if they are conversant with it more than is becoming, it corrupts…

— Plato

“In practice people who study philosophy too long become very odd birds, not to say thoroughly vicious; while even those who are the best…

— Plato

Philosophy is a proud, sullen detector of the poverty and misery of man. It may turn him from the world with a proud, sturdy…

— Richard Cecil

“Philosophy itself should not be merely "the pursuit of the knowledge of the truth" but should offer a practical guide for ordinary people in…

— Anthony Pagden

My philosophy is fundamentally sad, but I’m not a sad man, and I don’t believe I sadden anyone else. In other words, the fact…

— Antonio Machado

“But philosophy proper has become a place to hide...”

— N.D. Wilson

Philosophy is a corrective against sadness. Yet there still are people who believe in the profundity of philosophy!

— Anonymous

“Philosophy is nice word, people would like to read on it, I feel rather reading book on philosophy one must live philosophy.”

— Manish Lakhani

“Philosophy cannot be taught. Philosophy is the union of all acquired knowledge and the genius that applies it: philosophy is the shining cloud upon…

— Alexandre Dumas

“Here then we see philosophy brought to a critical position, since it has to be firmly fixed, notwithstanding that it has nothing to support…

— Immanuel Kant