Philosophy Quotes

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

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"Philosophy questions everything."
Shrek
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"Philosophy teaches us to question."
Buzz Lightyear
W
"Philosophy begins when you ask why you matter."
Woody
W
"Philosophy asks what makes life worth living."
Woody
G
"A Dwarf's beard is the mark of his dignity and his years of wisdom."
Gimli
G
"In the end, we are judged not by our deeds alone, but by our intentions."
Gimli
B
"Philosophy guides us toward deeper understanding."
Buzz Lightyear
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"People are complicated."
Shrek
P
"The hunger never really goes away, no matter how much you eat."
Peeta Mellark
P
"We're products of our circumstances, but we're not prisoners of them."
Peeta Mellark
G
"The ways of this world are the ways of ruin."
Gandalf
G
"There are forces at work in this world beyond the understanding of mortals."
Gandalf
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"Philosophy helps us understand ourselves and others."
Fiona
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"Not everything is black and white."
Shrek
C
"You can't fight fate, mate."
Captain Jack Sparrow
C
"Philosophy is the art of questioning everything."
Captain Jack Sparrow
C
"The line between hero and villain is thinner than you think."
Captain Jack Sparrow
P
"I think about philosophy on sleepless nights"
Peeta Mellark
R
"A man's character is his destiny."
Red Redding
R
"A life of meaning requires purpose."
Red Redding
A
"A man has to have a code, a creed to live by."
Andy Dufresne
A
"Philosophy questions what everyone assumes."
Andy Dufresne
D
"The journey is more important than the destination!"
Donkey
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"Philosophy is philosophy only when it serves power."
Scar
P
"I've started to believe things I said in the interview."
Peeta Mellark
F
"Philosophy taught me that questions matter more than answers sometimes."
Fiona
C
"Philosophy without action is merely daydreaming."
Captain Jack Sparrow
C
"Philosophical truth is found in experience."
Captain Jack Sparrow
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"An ogre is a complex creature with many layers and emotions."
Shrek
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"Philosophy is just asking the right questions about life."
Shrek