Famous quotes by Philosophers

PhilosophersThroughout background, thinkers have actually offered their one-of-a-kind perspectives on life, providing insight right into the human condition as well as the globe around us. From Socrates to Nietzsche, these quotes supply us with a glance right into the minds of a few of the greatest thinkers of perpetuity. Whether it's a provocative observation on the nature of presence or a straightforward pointer to live life to the fullest, these quotes by philosophers offer ageless wisdom that can be related to our lives today.
Small: Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent
Friedrich Nietzsche
"Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent"
Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher
Small: Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing
"Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing"
Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher
Small: Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress
Epictetus
"Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress"
Epictetus, Philosopher
Small: The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism
Karl Marx
"The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism"
Karl Marx, Philosopher
Small: Advice in old age is foolish for what can be more absurd than to increase our provisions for the road the near
Cicero
"Advice in old age is foolish; for what can be more absurd than to increase our provisions for the road the nearer we approach to our journey's end"
Cicero, Philosopher
Small: God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures
Francis Bacon
"God Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
Small: Ambition is not a vice of little people
Michel de Montaigne
"Ambition is not a vice of little people"
Michel de Montaigne, Philosopher
Small: The highest form of vanity is love of fame
George Santayana
"The highest form of vanity is love of fame"
George Santayana, Philosopher
Small: Words are loaded pistols
Jean-Paul Sartre
"Words are loaded pistols"
Jean-Paul Sartre, Philosopher
Small: As soon as there is life there is danger
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"As soon as there is life there is danger"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
Small: Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested
Francis Bacon
"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested"
Francis Bacon, Philosopher
Small: Women, cant live with them, cant live without them
"Women, can't live with them, can't live without them"
Desiderius Erasmus, Philosopher
Small: People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest
George Matthew Adams
"People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest"
George Matthew Adams, Philosopher
Small: The more laws, the less justice
Cicero
"The more laws, the less justice"
Cicero, Philosopher
Small: It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows
Epictetus
"It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows"
Epictetus, Philosopher
Small: Regarding life, the wisest men of all ages have judged alike: it is worthless
Friedrich Nietzsche
"Regarding life, the wisest men of all ages have judged alike: it is worthless"
Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher
Small: The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted
Plato
"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom"
Plato, Philosopher
Small: All lasting business is built on friendship
Alfred A. Montapert
"All lasting business is built on friendship"
Alfred A. Montapert, Philosopher
Small: Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered
Aristotle
"Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered"
Aristotle, Philosopher
Small: Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things
Robert Brault
"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things"
Robert Brault, Philosopher
Small: What doesnt kill us makes us stronger
Friedrich Nietzsche
"What doesn't kill us makes us stronger"
Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher
Small: Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
Small: We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which ther
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
Small: Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
Small: My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake
Aristotle
"My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake"
Aristotle, Philosopher
Small: A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers
Plato
"A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers"
Plato, Philosopher
Small: If you dont have solid beliefs you cannot build a stable life. Beliefs are like the foundation of a building,
Alfred A. Montapert
"If you don't have solid beliefs you cannot build a stable life. Beliefs are like the foundation of a building, and they are the foundation to build your life upon"
Alfred A. Montapert, Philosopher
Small: Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Confucius
"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it"
Confucius, Philosopher
Small: Nature and wisdom never are at strife
Plutarch
"Nature and wisdom never are at strife"
Plutarch, Philosopher
Small: For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is at least human
Plutarch
"For to err in opinion, though it be not the part of wise men, is at least human"
Plutarch, Philosopher
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