Leibniz, Gottfried

"The more consciousness we have, the more we are capable of suffering."

"Confusion is only the first step toward understanding."

"Memory is the treasurer and guardian of all things."

"The present state of the universe is the result of its previous state and the cause of its following state."

"To know is to have in mind the reason why things are so and not otherwise."

"The world is the best of all possible worlds because God created it with perfect knowledge and infinite power."

"Every monad mirrors the entire universe from its unique perspective."

"The beautiful is that which is perceived through the senses with a confused but pleasurable perception."

"Nothing great is ever accomplished without passion and dedication."

"Truth is found not in isolated facts but in the connections between them."

"The human mind is like a blank tablet upon which experience writes."

"Perfection belongs only to God; man can only strive toward it."

"What is not true in all respects cannot be true in any respect."

"The laws of nature are the thoughts of God."

"Charity without knowledge is blind, and knowledge without charity is barren."

"I hold that the mark of a genuine idea is that its possibility is conceivable."

"We must derive all our knowledge from experience and from reason reflecting upon experience."

"Even in the smallest grain of sand, the entire universe is reflected."

"Peace is not merely the absence of war; it is the presence of justice and order."

"The intellect is not a blank slate but has an inherent structure."

"To create something new, we must first understand what already exists."

"The good life consists in the exercise of virtue and the pursuit of knowledge."

"Liberty is the power to act according to one's nature."

"The future is often hidden from us because we lack the complete knowledge of the present."

"Every substance is characterized by its own kind of activity and force."

"In the realm of ideas, contradiction is the mark of falsity."

"We must love what is beautiful and good, for this love elevates the soul."

"The true is that which is consistent with all other truths."

"Man is free when he acts according to reason and his true nature."

"To understand the present, we must study the past, for it contains the seeds of what is to come."