Famous quotes by Philosophers

"Once made equal to man, woman becomes his superior"

Socrates, Philosopher

Socrates

"The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign"

John Stuart Mill, Philosopher

John Stuart Mill

"The Difficult is that which can be done immediately; the Impossible that which takes a little longer"

George Santayana, Philosopher

George Santayana

"In life, the first thing you must do is decide what you really want. Weigh the costs and the results. Are the results worthy of the costs? Then make up your mind completely and go after your goal with all your might"

Alfred A. Montapert, Philosopher

Alfred A. Montapert

"To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself"

Søren Kierkegaard, Philosopher

Søren Kierkegaard

"Love does not alter the beloved, it alters itself"

Søren Kierkegaard, Philosopher

Søren Kierkegaard

"I see it all perfectly; there are two possible situations - one can either do this or that. My honest opinion and my friendly advice is this: do it, or do not do it - you will regret both"

Søren Kierkegaard, Philosopher

Søren Kierkegaard

"There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope"

Bernard Williams, Philosopher

Bernard Williams

"Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can?"

Sun Tzu, Philosopher

Sun Tzu

"Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby you can be the director of the opponent's fate"

Sun Tzu, Philosopher

Sun Tzu

"The power of the lawyer is in the uncertainty of the law"

Jeremy Bentham, Philosopher

Jeremy Bentham

"There is nothing permanent except change"

Heraclitus, Philosopher

Heraclitus

"The whole is the false"

Theodor Adorno, Philosopher

Theodor Adorno

"The first day one is a guest, the second a burden, and the third a pest"

Jean de La Bruyère, Philosopher

Jean de La Bruyère

"The Papacy is not other than the Ghost of the deceased Roman Empire, sitting crowned upon the grave thereof"

Thomas Hobbes, Philosopher

Thomas Hobbes

"We must always tell what we see. Above all, and this is more difficult, we must always see what we see"

Charles Peguy, Philosopher

Charles Peguy

"All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware"

Martin Buber, Philosopher

Martin Buber

"Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness"

Zhuangzi, Philosopher

"I was guilty of judging capitalism by its operations and socialism by its hopes and aspirations; capitalism by its works and socialism by its literature"

Sidney Hook, Philosopher

"Society is unity in diversity"

George H. Mead, Philosopher

"Life finds its purpose and fulfillment in the expansion of happiness"

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Philosopher

"A man is no less a slave because he is allowed to choose a new master once in a term of years"

Lysander Spooner, Philosopher

"The extension of women's rights is the basic principle of all social progress"

Charles Fourier, Philosopher

Charles Fourier

"He who has a why to live can bear almost any how"

Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher

Friedrich Nietzsche

"We hear only those questions for which we are in a position to find answers"

Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher

Friedrich Nietzsche

"The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything"

Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher

Friedrich Nietzsche

"One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star"

Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher

Friedrich Nietzsche

"Every actual State is corrupt. Good men must not obey laws too well"

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher

Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Good men must not obey the laws too well"

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher

Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures"

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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