Facts about Moses Mendelssohn

Occup.Philosopher
FromGermany
BornSeptember 6, 1729
DiedJanuary 4, 1786
Aged56 years

Summary

Moses Mendelssohn was a famous Philosopher from Germany, who lived between September 6, 1729 and January 4, 1786. He/she became 56 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac virgo, who is known for Analyzing, Practical, Reflective, Observation, Thoughtful. Our collection contains 16 quotes who is written / told by Moses.

Related authors: Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel (Poet)

16 Famous quotes by Moses Mendelssohn

Small: When Socrates was about 30, and his father was long dead, he was still pursuing the art of sculpture, b
"When Socrates was about 30, and his father was long dead, he was still pursuing the art of sculpture, but from necessity, and without much inclination"
Small: Judaism boasts of no exclusive revelation of eternal truths that are indispensable to salvation, of no
"Judaism boasts of no exclusive revelation of eternal truths that are indispensable to salvation, of no revealed religion in the sense in which that term is usually understood"
Small: Instead, it appears to be a particular mark of beauty that it is considered with tranquil satisfaction
"Instead, it appears to be a particular mark of beauty that it is considered with tranquil satisfaction; that it pleases if we also do not possess it and we are still far removed from demanding to possess it"
Small: The principal axiom in their theory was: Everything can be proved, and everything can be disproved and
"The principal axiom in their theory was: Everything can be proved, and everything can be disproved; and in the process, one must profit as much from the folly of others, and from his own superiority, as he can"
Small: The analysis of concepts is for the understanding nothing more than what the magnifying glass is for si
"The analysis of concepts is for the understanding nothing more than what the magnifying glass is for sight"
Small: Socrates fame spread all over Greece, and the most respected and educated men from all around came to h
"Socrates' fame spread all over Greece, and the most respected and educated men from all around came to him, in order to enjoy his friendly company and instruction"
Small: Both state and church have as their object actions as well as convictions, the former insofar as they a
"Both state and church have as their object actions as well as convictions, the former insofar as they are based on the relations between man and nature, the latter insofar as they are based on the relations between nature and God"
Small: You know how much I am inclined to explain all disputes among philosophical schools as merely verbal di
"You know how much I am inclined to explain all disputes among philosophical schools as merely verbal disputes or at least to derive them originally from verbal disputes"
Small: We would be able neither to remember nor to reflect nor to compare nor to think, indeed, we would not e
"We would be able neither to remember nor to reflect nor to compare nor to think, indeed, we would not even be the person who we were a moment ago, if our concepts were divided among many and were not to be encountered somewhere together in their most exact combination"
Small: Revealed religion is one thing, revealed legislation, another
"Revealed religion is one thing, revealed legislation, another"
Small: I fear that, in the end, the famous debate among materialists, idealists, and dualists amounts to a mer
"I fear that, in the end, the famous debate among materialists, idealists, and dualists amounts to a merely verbal dispute that is more a matter for the linguist than for the speculative philosopher"
Small: Consciousness of myself, combined with complete ignorance of everything that does not fall within my sp
"Consciousness of myself, combined with complete ignorance of everything that does not fall within my sphere of thinking, is the most telling proof of my substantiality outside God, of my original existence"
Small: I am, therefore there is a God
"I am, therefore there is a God"
Small: A God is thinkable, therefore a God is also actually present
"A God is thinkable, therefore a God is also actually present"
Small: The state has physical power and uses it when necessary the power of religion is love and beneficence
"The state has physical power and uses it when necessary; the power of religion is love and beneficence"
Small: Socrates didnt care to visit the theater, as a rule, except when the plays of Euripides (which some thi
"Socrates didn't care to visit the theater, as a rule, except when the plays of Euripides (which some think, he himself had helped to compose), were performed"