Philosophy Quotes

"What kind of devil is he, that he can smile so?"

"Whatever he might pretend, this is a cold, cautious man."

"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"

"All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."

"No one thing is necessary, and yet each thing is necessary."

"It is a characteristic of the Russian spirit to question everything."

"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"

"Mighty few things happen by chance; everything is either predestined or providence."

"There is something in the Russian soul that calls out for suffering"

"The heart desires what the mind cannot comprehend"

"There are moments when eternal questions seize the heart"

"A man may dream of nobility while committing base acts"

"A man divided against himself cannot stand, yet we are all divided"

"There is something noble in every man, however corrupt he may be"

"Is it noble to suffer for a cause in which one does not believe?"

"I am not asking for happiness; I am asking for meaning"

"I've seen empires rise and fall. What makes you think you matter?"

"Chaos and order must balance."

"Light is the left hand of darkness"

"We are all aliens on Gethen"

"I have learned that the enemy is also myself"

"We are all exiles from somewhere"

"Everything you can think of is true in its own way."

"What is this so-called evil but another step on the path to good?"

"Philosophy provides comfort in darkness."

"Yossarian's realization that the rules of war make no logical sense and exist only to benefit those in power"

"Yet I am not utterly ignorant; you do not proceed upon fixed principles"

"I was like Adam, but I was rather the fallen angel."

"The human heart is a mystery; it delights in cruelty."

"A man's honor is his name."