Famous quotes by Philosophers

"He who tip-toes cannot stand; he who strides cannot walk"

Jean de La Bruyère, Philosopher

"All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone"

Jean de La Bruyère, Philosopher

"The wrongdoer is more unfortunate than the man wronged"

Democritus, Philosopher

"If thou suffer injustice, console thyself; the true unhappiness is in doing it"

Democritus, Philosopher

"Everything existing in the universe is the fruit of chance and necessity"

Democritus, Philosopher

"To be old can be glorious, if one has not unlearned how to begin"

Martin Buber, Philosopher

"The world is not comprehensible, but it is embraceable: through the embracing of one of its beings"

Martin Buber, Philosopher

"An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language"

Martin Buber, Philosopher

"Advice is sometimes transmitted more successfully through a joke than grave teaching"

Baltasar Gracian, Philosopher

"Be content to act, and leave the talking to others"

Baltasar Gracian, Philosopher

"It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards"

Baltasar Gracian, Philosopher

"Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose"

Baltasar Gracian, Philosopher

"Without courage, wisdom bears no fruit"

Baltasar Gracian, Philosopher

"Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult, and difficult as if they were easy; in the one case, that confidence may not fall asleep, in the other, that it may not be dismayed"

Baltasar Gracian, Philosopher

"There are successful scholars, public-spirited scholars, upright scholars, cautious scholars, and those who are merely petty men"

Xun Kuang, Philosopher

"If the blood humor is too strong and robust, calm it with balance and harmony"

Xun Kuang, Philosopher

"A person is born with desires of the eyes and ears, and a liking for beautiful sights and sounds. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to immorality and lack of restriction, and any ritual principles and propriety will be abandoned"

Xun Kuang, Philosopher

"World history is a court of judgment"

Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Philosopher

"Our laughter is always the laughter of a group"

Henri Bergson, Philosopher

"Homo sapiens, the only creature endowed with reason, is also the only creature to pin its existence on things unreasonable"

Henri Bergson, Philosopher

"All of nature begins to whisper its secrets to us through its sounds. Sounds that were previously incomprehensible to our soul now become the meaningful language of nature"

Rudolf Steiner, Philosopher

"The ultimate end of education is happiness or a good human life, a life enriched by the possession of every kind of good, by the enjoyment of every type of satisfaction"

Mortimer Adler, Philosopher

"The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live"

Mortimer Adler, Philosopher

"In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but how many can get through to you"

Mortimer Adler, Philosopher

"I wonder if most people ever ask themselves why love is connected with reproduction. And if they do ask themselves about this, I wonder what answer they give"

Mortimer Adler, Philosopher

"The true function of philosophy is to educate us in the principles of reasoning and not to put an end to further reasoning by the introduction of fixed conclusions"

George Henry Lewes, Philosopher

"The public can only be really moved by what is genuine"

George Henry Lewes, Philosopher

"Insight is the first condition of Art"

George Henry Lewes, Philosopher

"Philosophy and Art both render the invisible visible by imagination"

George Henry Lewes, Philosopher

"Rewards and punishment is the lowest form of education"

Zhuangzi, Philosopher

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