Necessity Quote by Lev Shestov

“Every man, however wise, who begins by worshipping success, must end in mere mediocrity. This strange and paradoxical fate is involved, not in the…

— G.K. Chesterton

'But the man who is ready to taste every form of knowledge, is glad to learn and never satisfied - he's the man who…

— Plato

“Wisdom is the supreme part of happiness; and reverence towards the Gods must be inviolate. Great words of prideful men are ever punished with…

— Sophocles

“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be…

— Isabel C. (Isabel Coston) Byrum

“Philosophy is a bitter medicine with many fearsome side effects, but if you are able to stomach it, it can cure your soul of…

— Neel Burton

The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.

— Epictetus

“Much of the Soul they talk, but all awry; And in themselves seek virtue; and to themselves All glory arrogate, to God give none”

— John Milton

“Therefore the sage desires what (other men) do not desire, and does not prize things difficult to get; he learns what (other men) do…

— Lao Tzu

“of light and life, thou Good Supreme!           O teach me what is good; teach me Thyself!           Save me from folly, vanity, and vice,           From…

— Benjamin Franklin

“The purpose of philosophy is not to help men find a meaning in life, but to prove to them that there isn't any”

— Ayn Rand

“Sages thought and taught, But men do what they want; Love, wisdom and tolerance won’t work at them, For they are great beasts of…

— Vinod Varghese Antony

“The business of philosophy is to teach man to live in uncertainty... not to reassure him, but to upset him.”

— Lev Shestov