Philosophy Quotes

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

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"That's the way it is. Easy come, easy go."
Red Redding
R
"A man can't live on bread alone."
Red Redding
A
"I used to think it was awful that life was so unfair. Then I thought, wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair?"
Andy Dufresne
A
"I believe a man is defined by his choices."
Andy Dufresne
A
"A man is defined by his actions."
Andy Dufresne
P
"I believe we make up a lot of the problems ourselves."
Peeta Mellark
M
"The greatest battles are often fought within our own hearts."
Mufasa
M
"In the end, we are judged not by our power, but by our character."
Mufasa
S
"Every action has a consequence."
Scar
S
"The weak should not inherit the earth."
Scar
S
"I am destiny incarnate."
Scar
C
"You can't fight fate, mate. All you can do is accept it or go mad."
Captain Jack Sparrow
C
"Philosophy is the art of asking questions."
Captain Jack Sparrow
C
"Philosophy teaches us to question everything."
Captain Jack Sparrow
S
"Every creature on this earth has a purpose in the Circle of Life."
Simba
S
"The Circle of Life teaches us that nothing is permanent except change."
Simba
M
"The gods envy us. They envy us because we're mortal."
Maximus Decimus Meridius
M
"What a man builds with his hands, he can also destroy."
Maximus Decimus Meridius
M
"The philosophy of survival is the oldest of all."
Maximus Decimus Meridius
R
"Every man is innocent in his own eyes."
Red Redding
R
"Philosophy teaches us that nothing is as simple as it seems."
Red Redding
S
"The strong shape the world; the weak endure it."
Scar
S
"What you take becomes who you are."
Scar
S
"Reality bends for those with will enough."
Scar
J
"My mom says that humans are supposed to be like, like machines. Maybe stronger, maybe smarter. If I ever get to be a machine, I'll be glad."
John Connor
J
"I've learned that machines and humans are not so different."
John Connor
S
"Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance."
Simba
C
"The real question is, which came first - the ship or the being stranded upon the isle?"
Captain Jack Sparrow
C
"Philosophy asks the questions that matter most."
Captain Jack Sparrow
M
"The Circle of Life encompasses all of us. It is the great cycle that binds us all together."
Mufasa