Philosophy Quotes

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

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"A moment of doubt is often the beginning of wisdom."
William Riker
W
"Philosophy questions what we take for granted."
William Riker
S
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."
Spock
S
"The only certainty is that nothing is certain."
Spock
S
"To be or not to be is not the question."
Spock
S
"Philosophy is the pursuit of truth through reason."
Spock
S
"The logical choice is not always the best choice."
Spock
D
"Philosophy without practice is useless."
Dr. Leonard McCoy
D
"Philosophical debates sharpen the mind."
Dr. Leonard McCoy
M
"Philosophy is fine, but a good wrench solves real problems."
Montgomery Scott
M
"Philosophy asks the questions—science seeks the answers."
Montgomery Scott
C
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."
Captain Kirk
D
"Philosophy examines the fundamental questions of existence and meaning."
Data
D
"I sometimes wonder if my programming is indistinguishable from consciousness."
Data
D
"I observe that humans create meaning through narrative and memory."
Data
J
"As we explore strange new worlds, we discover more about ourselves."
Jean-Luc Picard
J
"The day we stop being willing to question our foundations is the day we begin to decay."
Jean-Luc Picard
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"Philosophy helps us examine the deepest questions of existence."
Uhura
S
"A warrior's code is his greatest strength."
Sulu
S
"Philosophy without practice is empty doctrine."
Sulu
S
"The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few."
Spock
S
"The human condition fascinates me."
Spock
D
"Philosophy without practice is merely empty words."
Dr. Leonard McCoy
D
"Philosophy without compassion is hollow."
Dr. Leonard McCoy
C
"Vhat vill be, vill be—but ve still must strive to shape it."
Chekov
C
"Ve are more than the sum of our parts."
Chekov
C
"Isn't it strange how often the answer to a man's problem is not in his stars but in himself?"
Captain Kirk
C
"Sometimes the most logical choice is the wrong one."
Captain Kirk
C
"Philosophy is the art of asking the right questions."
Captain Kirk
P
"I understand the nature of control better than most."
Persephone