Philosophy Quotes

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

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"A man's got to find his own meaning."
Vincent Vega
C
"A person is smart. People are dumb."
Clemenza
C
"Learn from the past, but don't live in it."
Clemenza
C
"Life is a game of strategy, not chance."
Clemenza
H
"A true weapon is an extension of the spirit."
Hanzo
V
"Philosophy won't save you when you're cornered."
Vernita Green
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"Philosophy teaches us that all men struggle with the same truths."
Vito Andolini
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"Philosophy teaches us we are never as alone as we think."
Vito Andolini
P
"I have all the characteristics of a human being: blood, flesh, skin, hair; but not a single, simple emotion."
Patrick Bateman
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"There is an idea of a Patrick Bateman—some kind of abstraction."
Patrick Bateman
P
"I'm trying to prove something—but I'm not sure what."
Patrick Bateman
P
"I am not sure if I exist at all."
Patrick Bateman
P
"I'm trying to find meaning in meaninglessness."
Patrick Bateman
P
"I cannot distinguish between fantasy and reality."
Patrick Bateman
P
"I'm searching for a reason to exist."
Patrick Bateman
C
"Philosophy guides our choices."
Clemenza
K
"The past haunts us only if we let it."
Kay Adams-Corleone
P
"A man must know his place in the world."
Peter Clemenza
P
"The old ways of honor still matter."
Peter Clemenza
V
"I'm gonna take a philosophical approach here and say that watching TV is like a religion for some people."
Vincent Vega
V
"I think the meaning of life is whatever meaning you assign to it."
Vincent Vega
H
"A sword without purpose is merely steel."
Hanzo
H
"To understand the sword is to understand life itself."
Hanzo
H
"In perfecting the craft, one discovers the meaning of life."
Hanzo
V
"The pursuit of wealth should never compromise your soul."
Vito Andolini
V
"Philosophy guides us through moral uncertainty."
Vito Andolini
V
"Philosophy prepares the mind for life's challenges."
Vito Andolini
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"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish."
Bill
B
"Philosophy without practice is empty."
Bill
V
"The choices we make define us more than the blood in our veins."
Vernita Green