"Things which we see are not by themselves……" — Immanuel Kant
"Things which we see are not by themselves what we see ... It remains completely unknown to us what the objects may be by themselves and apart from the receptivity of our senses. We know nothing but our manner of perceiving them."
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229 Quotes by Immanuel Kant
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Suicide is not abominable because God prohibits it; God prohibits it because it is abominable.
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What can I know? What ought I to do? What can I hope?
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All human knowledge thus begins with intuitions, proceeds thence to concepts, and ends with ideas.
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What are the aims which are at the same time duties? They are perfecting of ourselves, the happiness of others.
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Honesty is better than any policy.
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