Philosophy Quotes
Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language.Ludwig Wittgenstein
Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.Margaret Thatche
The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy... neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water.John W. Gardne
For academic men to be happy, the universe would have to take shape. All of philosophy has no other goal: it is a matter of giving a frock coat to what is, a mathematical frock coat. On the other hand, affirming that the universe resembles nothing and is only formless amounts to saying that the universe is something like a spider or spit.Battaille
We do not learn by inference and deduction and the application of mathematics to philosophy, but by direct intercourse and sympathy.Henry David Thoreau
My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.Oprah Winfrey
Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.C. S. Lewis
Philosophy consists very largely of one philosopher arguing that all others are jackasses. He usually proves it, and I should add that he also usually proves that he is one himself.H. L. Mencken
Europe will never be like America. Europe is a product of history. America is a product of philosophy.Margaret Thatche
Philosophy triumphs easily over past evils and future evils but present evils triumph over it.La Rochefoucauld
Philosophy triumphs easily over past evils and future evils; but present evils triumph over it.Francois De La Rochefoucauld
We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - - what I am is beyond my control - - For the philosophy of responsibility.Barbara Charline Jordan
My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute.Ayn Rand
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.William Shakespeare, "Hamlet", Act 1 scene 5
Having a personal philosophy is like having a pet marmoset, because it may be very attractive when you acquire it, but there may be situations when it will not come in handy at all.Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Grimm Grotto
What is the first business of one who practices philosophy To get rid of self - Conceit. For it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn that which he thinks he already knows.Epictetus
Philosophy is the highest music.Plato
Friendship is not necessary, like philosophy, like art.... It has no survival value rather it is one of those things that give value to survival.Clive Staples Lewis
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act I, Scene 5
The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water.John W. Gardne
We are not abandoning our convictions, our philosophy or traditions, nor do we urge anyone to abandon theirs.Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev
History is philosophy teaching by example, and also warning its two eyes are geography and chronology.James A. Garfield
Philosophy is a study that lets us be unhappy more intelligently.Anon.
Philosophy is a game with objectives and no rules. Mathematics is a game with rules and no objectives.Anonymous
What is the first business of one who practices philosophy? To get rid of self - Conceit. For it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn that which he thinks he already knows.Epictetus, Discourses
