Philosophy Quotes

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

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"You can't control what people think about you. You can only control who you are."
Karen Page
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"I am trained to be perfect, cursed to be human."
Elektra
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"What seems like madness to one is clarity to another."
Lizard
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"Fear of change is fear of death, and death comes for us all."
Lizard
L
"The boundaries between human and animal are merely social constructs."
Lizard
L
"I have discovered that the greatest enemy is always oneself."
Lizard
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"Philosophy teaches us to ask the hard questions about right and wrong."
Foggy Nelson
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"Philosophy asks the questions that law must answer."
Foggy Nelson
E
"Every great man was once considered a villain."
Electro
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"I've learned that darkness and light are both necessary."
Matt Murdock
M
"The law is a philosophy we chose to live by."
Matt Murdock
M
"Philosophy is the attempt to live better."
Matt Murdock
K
"The pursuit of profit without principle is merely organized crime with better branding."
Kingpin
K
"I have built my empire on the foundation that every man has a weakness."
Kingpin
K
"I have built my life on the principle that every action has a consequence."
Kingpin
K
"The pursuit of peace through strength is the only rational philosophy."
Kingpin
K
"The key to understanding humanity is understanding that men are driven by fear and desire."
Kingpin
S
"The body is merely a vessel. The mind is everything."
Stick
S
"Death is not an end. It is a doorway."
Stick
S
"I have seen empires rise and fall. All are temporary."
Stick
E
"Philosophy is just fancy excuses."
Elektra
E
"I live philosophy through action."
Elektra
K
"We all carry our own darkness. The question is what we do with it."
Karen Page
K
"Science explains how; philosophy explains why."
Karen Page
L
"We are not so different, you and I. We both seek to transcend our limitations."
Lizard
L
"We all have darkness within us. The question is what we do with it."
Lizard
L
"The philosophy of survival demands adaptation."
Lizard
F
"The law isn't perfect, but it's what we have."
Foggy Nelson
F
"Science explains the world; philosophy gives it meaning."
Foggy Nelson
D
"A man is defined by what he refuses to compromise on."
Daredevil