Peirce, Charles Sanders

Philosopher-Logician American 1839 – 1914

Founder of pragmatism and modern symbolic logic.

375 quotes

"We must learn to think of freedom as a responsibility."
Freedom
"Habit is the fundamental expression of man's nature."
Life
"The growth of concrete reasonableness is the only hope for human progress."
Hope
"Ideas are forces that shape our world."
Power
"The method of science is the only path to truth."
Science
"Patience is the greatest virtue of the pragmatist."
Patience
"Man's highest destiny is growth and development."
Success
"Logic is the study of the conditions of representations."
Philosophy
"The universe tends toward reasonableness."
Faith
"Every thought has consequences in the world."
Wisdom
"To be completely rational is to be open to all possibilities."
Philosophy
"The meaning of a sign is its practical consequence."
Truth
"We cannot think without symbols."
Knowledge
"Art is the avenue to truth through feeling."
Art
"The future depends on what we learn and how we apply it."
Time
"Selflessness is the foundation of genuine community."
Friendship
"The universe speaks to us through signs and symbols."
Nature
"Evolution is the key to understanding all existence."
Science
"Truth is that which ultimately will be believed by all rational minds."
Truth
"Man must overcome his limited perspective to grow."
Change
"All life is a struggle toward greater consciousness."
Life
"The scholar must be faithful to truth above all things."
Leadership
"Imagination is the force behind all human creation."
Imagination
"We live in a universe of relationships and connections."
Philosophy
"The purpose of intelligence is to guide action."
Wisdom
"Beauty lies in the harmony of elements."
Beauty
"To live without inquiry is to live without purpose."
Education
"The mind is fundamentally a sign-making apparatus."
Knowledge
"Justice requires compassion and understanding."
Justice
"Time is real and creative, not merely mechanical."
Time