Philosophy Quotes

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

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"Philosophy is fine, but practicality wins wars."
Margaret Houlihan
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"Philosophy is fine, but action speaks louder."
Margaret Houlihan
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"Philosophy is what we discuss when we can't sleep from the nightmares."
B.J. Hunnicutt
B
"Philosophy helps me sleep sometimes, not very often."
B.J. Hunnicutt
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"Sometimes I wonder if there's any point to any of this."
Hawkeye Pierce
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"Philosophy is asking the questions no one wants to answer."
Hawkeye Pierce
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"Duty is what separates us from chaos."
Margaret Houlihan
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"Philosophy doesn't help much when someone's bleeding on your table."
B.J. Hunnicutt
B
"Philosophy is nice until you have to make real choices."
B.J. Hunnicutt
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"Philosophy won't save your life, but it might make it meaningful."
M*A*S*H
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"Philosophy without action is just pretty words."
M*A*S*H
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"Philosophy is just asking questions that nobody can answer."
Hawkeye Pierce
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"Philosophy is thinking about things that don't have answers."
Hawkeye Pierce
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"Pain teaches you what pleasure never could."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"Philosophy is asking the questions we're afraid to ask."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"Philosophy is living the questions."
Hawkeye Pierce
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"Philosophy is nice when you're not bleeding."
M*A*S*H
M
"Philosophy is arguing about what matters while people die."
M*A*S*H
B
"Philosophy doesn't mean much when you're trying to save someone's life."
B.J. Hunnicutt
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"Philosophy won't help you save a life in the OR."
Hawkeye Pierce
H
"Philosophy is a luxury in a combat zone."
Hawkeye Pierce
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"Philosophy is just trying to make sense of the senseless."
M*A*S*H
M
"Philosophy is the art of asking the right questions."
M*A*S*H
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"Philosophy is wonderful, but practical advice is better."
Sue Ann Nivens
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"Philosophy teaches us to ask better questions."
Sue Ann Nivens
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"Philosophy teaches us that I am, therefore I am fabulous."
Ted Baxter
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"Philosophy means knowing that I'm the answer to most questions."
Ted Baxter
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"We're all just trying to survive in a world that doesn't care."
M*A*S*H
M
"The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable."
M*A*S*H
L
"A man without principles is just a man without purpose."
Lou Grant