It Philosophy Quotes

The person who wishes to attain human perfection should study logic first, next mathematics, then physics, and, lastly, metaphysics.

To leave is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.

One gains by losing and loses by gaining.

Man's search for meaning is the primary motivation in his life and not a "secondary rationalization" of instinctual drives.

Children think around corners.

Just think! This whole world of ours is only a speck of mildew sprung up on a tiny planet, yet we think we can have something great - thoughts, , actions! They are all but grains of sand

All I want to do now is look at life. You may come and look at it with me, if you care to.

You can find in a text whatever you bring, if you will stand between it and the mirror of your imagination. You may not see your ears, but they will be there.

We have the St. Vitus' dance, and cannot possibly keep our heads still

We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us, and make us kinder. You always have the choice.

[L]ife is more than just steering a course around pain.

Champions invariably have fervent philosophical beliefs. Philosophy, in its simplest terms, means 'the love of wisdom.'

It is a wise man who said there is no inequality than the equal treatment of unequals.Fillossofee: Messages From a Grandfather, an ebook

For my own part, I would rather excel in knowledge of the highest secrets of philosophy than in arms.

Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.

My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you I the best place for the next moment.

Religion and philosophy are to be preserved distinct. We are not to introduce divine revelations into philosophy, nor philosophical opinions into religion.

They are the living dead and we have many of those among us, spending their days whining and complaining and never making any attempt to change their lives for the better.

He who looks the higher is the more highly distinguished, and turning over the great book of nature (which is the proper object of philosophy) is the way to elevate one's gaze.

I am speaking like a book, but I believe that what I am saying is true.

When you sell a man a book you don’t sell him just 12 ounces of paper and ink and glue—you sell him a whole new life.

The discovery of what is true and the practice of that which is good are the two most important objects of philosophy.

Philosophy may be blind without science, but science can lack vision without philosophy.

There was never yet philosopher That could endure the toothache patiently.

There are more things in heaven and earth Horatio Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

Queen of arts and daughter of heaven.

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

For there was never yet philosopher That could endure the toothache patiently.

The philosopher is Nature's pilot - and there you have our difference to be in hell is to drift: to be in heaven is to steer.

Be a philosopher but amid all your philosophy be still a man.

Philosophy is doubt.

Adversity's sweet milk philosophy.

Philosophy will clip an Angel's wings Conquer all mysteries by rule and line Empty the haunted air the gnomed mine -Unweave a rainbow.

Three passions simple but overwhelmingly strong have governed my life: the longing for love the search for knowledge and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.

Philosophy - the purple bullfinch in the lilac tree.

A man of business may talk of philosophy a man who has none may practise it.

To teach how to live with uncertainty and yet without being paralyzed by hesitation is perhaps the chief thing that philosophy in our age can still do for those who study it.

Science is what you know philosophy is what you don't know.

Philosophy, that leaned on Heaven before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more.

The unrest which keeps the never-stopping clock metaphysics going is the thought that the non-existence of this world is just as possible as its existence.

Dear little Swallow, ’ said the Prince, ‘you tell me of marvelous things, but more marvelous than anything is the suffering of men and of women. There is no Mystery so great as Misery.

Almost everything we call "higher culture" is based on the spiritualization of cruelty.

Duty were our games.

...the one aim of those who practice philosophy in the proper manner is to practice for dying and death.

Our life is shaped by our mind, for we become what we think.

Liberty may be gained, but can never be recovered." (Bk2:8)

Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly:Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly:Then, heigh-ho, the holly!This life is most jolly.

Happy am I, for every time I meditate on governments, I always find new reasons in my inquiries for loving my own country.

Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet