Philosophy Quotes

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

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C
"Philosophy makes you question everything."
Carl Carlson
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"The human spirit is a remarkable thing, capable of both great beauty and terrible destruction."
Sideshow Bob
S
"Every human contains multitudes, some of them criminal."
Sideshow Bob
S
"The universe is indifferent to our suffering and our triumphs alike."
Sideshow Bob
S
"Philosophy asks big questions, like why I love someone who doesn't love me."
Smithers
S
"Philosophy asks why we do what we do, and I do it for Mr. Burns."
Smithers
P
"Philosophy means thinking about how bad things are. We're experts."
Patty and Selma Bouvier
W
"Independence is a burden I've never wished to carry."
Waylon Smithers
W
"I believe that order is more valuable than happiness."
Waylon Smithers
W
"The greatest tragedy is a life lived for oneself."
Waylon Smithers
L
"Philosophy is just asking the right questions."
Lenny Leonard
L
"Philosophy teaches us to think deeper about everything."
Lenny Leonard
K
"Philosophy is wondering about life's big questions - I prefer wondering about my bonuses."
Kent Brockman
B
"Philosophy is asking 'why?' when everyone else just buzzes."
Bumblebee Man
C
"Philosophy makes you think about what really matters."
Carl Carlson
C
"Philosophy teaches us that nothing is as simple as it seems."
Carl Carlson
S
"Philosophy provides frameworks for understanding existence."
Smithers
S
"Philosophy guides us toward understanding ourselves."
Smithers
G
"Philosophy? I stick to what I know - dirt and grass."
Groundskeeper Willie
G
"Ye dinnae need fancy philosophy, just common sense."
Groundskeeper Willie
S
"The path to righteousness is often paved with good intentions, though mine are merely paved with corpses."
Sideshow Bob
S
"The mind is a powerful tool, infinitely more so than a rake."
Sideshow Bob
S
"The universe operates on principles I struggle to understand, much like parole boards."
Sideshow Bob
S
"Philosophy questions existence; I prefer to question Homer's."
Sideshow Bob
P
"Philosophy? We just accept our fate."
Patty and Selma Bouvier
P
"We've thought about philosophy—it's depressing."
Patty and Selma Bouvier
C
"Philosophy isn't just for smart people; everyone thinks about life."
Chief Wiggum
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"Life's big questions don't always have easy answers."
Chief Wiggum
W
"Philosophy provides answers to life's great questions."
Waylon Smithers
W
"Philosophy examines the very nature of being."
Waylon Smithers