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