Philosophy Quotes
Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.
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"The philosopher seeks not to have all answers, but to ask better questions."Avicenna
"The philosopher observes the world; the wise person learns from observation."Al-Ghazali
"The universe speaks to those who listen with their hearts."Al-Ghazali
"Philosophy is the art of questioning everything, including philosophy itself."Al-Ghazali
"The universe is a book written in the language of creation."Al-Ghazali
"The face is the mirror of the mind."Augustine of Hippo
"Philosophy is the love of wisdom."Augustine of Hippo
"The contemplation of truth for its own sake is the ultimate end of human life."Thomas Aquinas
"Evil is the absence of good."Thomas Aquinas
"The intellect is higher than the will."Thomas Aquinas
"Good can exist without evil, but evil cannot exist without good."Thomas Aquinas
"The aim of the intellectual life is a comprehensive understanding of all that is."Thomas Aquinas
"The universe is the work of divine intelligence."Thomas Aquinas
"The human intellect is the highest expression of creation."Thomas Aquinas
"Every effect comes from a cause."Thomas Aquinas
"All that is good is being, and all that is evil is non-being."Thomas Aquinas
"The will follows the intellect."Thomas Aquinas
"The human intellect is a part of the eternal intellect, and the human soul is a part of the eternal soul."Averroes
"The capacity to wonder is what separates humanity from mere existence."Averroes
"Philosophy is not a luxury but a necessity for the examined life."Averroes
"Philosophy is the highest calling of the human intellect."Averroes
"The universe operates according to rational principles; to understand them is to understand God's language."Avicenna
"Time, though it appears to move in one direction, is truly the canvas upon which all existence is painted."Avicenna
"The seeker of truth must be willing to question everything, including the questions themselves."Avicenna
"The body ages and returns to dust, but the ideas of a great mind are immortal."Avicenna
"Sin is not an action; it is a turning away from what is good."Thomas Aquinas
"It is a great compliment to a man to say he is a man of principle."Thomas Aquinas
"To act against conscience is to act immorally."Thomas Aquinas
"Habit is second nature."Thomas Aquinas
"Virtue is nothing else than a perfection of the soul."Thomas Aquinas