Philosophy Quotes

Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.

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"Philosophy guides us; science proves us."
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
"Philosophy asks the questions science answers."
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
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"To understand the cosmos is to understand ourselves."
Harlow Shapley
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"We are part of the universe, and it is part of us."
Harlow Shapley
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"To study astronomy is to place oneself in dialogue with infinity."
Harlow Shapley
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"Every answer in astronomy leads to deeper mysteries."
Harlow Shapley
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"Scientific understanding brings us closer to transcendent truth."
Harlow Shapley
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"To contemplate the cosmos is to experience profound meaning."
Harlow Shapley
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"In the cosmos, we find our place and our purpose."
Harlow Shapley
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"Astrology offers a magnificent view of the universe and our place in it."
Edwin Hubble
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"Space is the stage upon which the drama of existence unfolds."
Edwin Hubble
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"Understanding the cosmos gives us perspective on our own existence."
Edwin Hubble
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"Our place in the universe is humble but significant."
Edwin Hubble
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"The depths of space mirror the depths of the human spirit."
Edwin Hubble
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"To understand the cosmos is to understand ourselves."
Edwin Hubble
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"In the garden of humanity, every weed is also a flower if we learn to see it rightly."
Pickering Edward
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"The philosophy of life is written in the margins of our daily choices."
Pickering Edward
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"Philosophy is the art of asking better questions about the answers we've already chosen."
Pickering Edward
"The study of the heavens teaches us humility before the vastness of creation."
Annie Jump Cannon
"The deaf can observe what hearing cannot; this is nature's compensation."
Annie Jump Cannon
"The light from stars connects us to the very origins of the universe."
Annie Jump Cannon
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"The magnitude scale is a human invention imposed upon an infinite reality; it reveals as much about us as about the stars."
Henrietta Leavitt
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"Science demands that we relinquish our cherished beliefs when evidence contradicts them; this is its greatest strength and its greatest challenge."
Henrietta Leavitt
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"I find myself forced to admit that the opinion concerning non-existence of matter is Philosophy and not Science."
George Lemaitre
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"Space and time are not conditions in which we live; they are modes by which we think."
George Lemaitre
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"The beginning of the world corresponds to a creation in the sense of metaphysics."
George Lemaitre
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"Philosophy is the search for truth and meaning."
George Lemaitre
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"Without a cosmology, we do not understand our place in the universe."
George Lemaitre
"Understanding our place in the cosmos brings both humility and wonder."
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
"Truth is not determined by popularity or tradition, but by evidence and reason."
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin