Philosophy Quotes

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

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"There's a reason for everything, even if we can't see it yet."
Radar O'Reilly
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"Philosophy is trying to make sense of the senseless."
Radar O'Reilly
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"Philosophy is just asking questions nobody can answer."
Maxwell Klinger
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"Philosophy is just common sense dressed up fancy."
Maxwell Klinger
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"Philosophy is trying to answer questions that can't be answered."
Colonel Sherman Potter
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"Philosophy teaches us to question everything—especially ourselves."
Colonel Sherman Potter
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"Philosophy helps us make sense of the senseless."
Radar O'Reilly
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"Philosophy keeps us sane when the world is insane."
Radar O'Reilly
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"Philosophy is fine in theory, but practice matters more."
Frank Burns
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"Philosophy is interesting but action is what matters."
Frank Burns
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"Philosophy teaches us that the questions matter as much as the answers."
Colonel Sherman Potter
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"Philosophy teaches us to question everything, especially ourselves."
Colonel Sherman Potter
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"I believe in tradition, hierarchy, and proper procedure."
Frank Burns
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"A man who questions authority questions himself."
Frank Burns
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"Tradition provides the framework for civilized society."
Frank Burns
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"Morality is not relative; it is absolute."
Frank Burns
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"I've never questioned the wisdom of military tradition."
Frank Burns
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"Proper hierarchy ensures proper function."
Frank Burns
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"Philosophy is interesting, but it doesn't help you stitch a wound."
Margaret Houlihan
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"A man's legacy isn't what he leaves behind, but what he leaves within others."
Colonel Sherman Potter
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"A man's word is his bond; break it and you break yourself."
Colonel Sherman Potter
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"I maintain my standards because standards maintain civilization."
Frank Burns
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"One cannot build a strong Army on a foundation of weakness."
Frank Burns
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"The Army teaches men to think beyond themselves."
Frank Burns
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"The Army has taught me that character is destiny."
Frank Burns
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"I believe in the power of order to create meaning."
Frank Burns
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"Chaos is the enemy of progress; therefore, order is essential."
Frank Burns
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"Philosophy is fine, but practicality feeds the soul."
Margaret Houlihan
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"Philosophy is just trying to figure out what life means while you're living it."
B.J. Hunnicutt
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"Philosophy is humanity's way of asking the big questions."
B.J. Hunnicutt