Philosophy Quotes
Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.
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"Those who cannot face themselves cannot face the world."Severus Snape
"The mind is a powerful instrument, capable of both great and terrible things."Albus Dumbledore
"Philosophy teaches us to question everything."Albus Dumbledore
"The heart knows truths the mind has yet to learn."Albus Dumbledore
"Arrogance leads to one's downfall."Severus Snape
"Sentiment has no place in matters of importance."Severus Snape
"Admiration for the wrong people leads to ruin."Severus Snape
"One must learn to think before one acts."Severus Snape
"Do not mistake severity for cruelty, Potter."Severus Snape
"Sentiment clouds judgment."Severus Snape
"Philosophy helps us understand our place."Ron Weasley
"Philosophy trains the mind to think beyond the obvious."Albus Dumbledore
"Philosophy questions all, asserts nothing as final truth."Albus Dumbledore
"It is our choices that show what we truly are."Severus Snape
"Your destiny is not what you make of it, but what is made of you."Severus Snape
"That's the problem with grown-ups—they never believe kids."Ron Weasley
"To understand others, one must first understand oneself."Albus Dumbledore
"To understand magic, one must first understand the nature of existence itself."Albus Dumbledore
"Some questions don't have easy answers."Hermione Granger
"The important thing is not to stop questioning."Hermione Granger
"The only rules that really matter are these: what a man can do and what a man can't do."Barbossa
"Every person has darkness inside them, but that doesn't make them evil."Harry Potter
"Me? I'm dishonest. And a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly, it's the honest ones you want to watch out for."Barbossa
"Aye, that's the problem. We've always got the problem of one sort or another."Barbossa
"We take what we need and leave the rest for the ants."Barbossa
"The universe has a sense of humor, mate."Barbossa
"Every man has his price, mate."Barbossa
"A man's character is revealed in his choices."Barbossa
"Everyone has darkness inside them, even the brightest people."Harry Potter
"Philosophy begins with asking 'why?'"Elizabeth Swann