Philosophy Quotes
Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.
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"The self is not a fixed entity but an ongoing process of becoming."Friedrich Schleiermacher
"The moral law is written not on tablets but on the human heart."Friedrich Schleiermacher
"The examined life is the foundation of human dignity and freedom."Friedrich Schleiermacher
"Philosophy is the art of asking the right questions."Stefania Albanesi
"Philosophy begins with wonder."Stefania Albanesi
"A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart."Johann Wolfgang Goethe
"The infinite and eternal are not products of thought."Johann Wolfgang Goethe
"Every person contains multitudes."Johann Wolfgang Goethe
"To live greatly is to think greatly."Johann Wolfgang Goethe
"We are shaped by our own thoughts; we become what we think."Johann Wolfgang Goethe
"To understand the universe, one must first understand oneself."Ibn Sina
"Philosophy asks the right questions even when answers are uncertain."Susan Athey
"Philosophy teaches us to question what we take for granted."Susan Athey
"Philosophy is not merely theory; it is a way of living with intention."John Amos Comenius
"Philosophy is the art of living according to reason and virtue."John Amos Comenius
"The poor often make rational decisions given their circumstances and information."Abhijit Banerjee
"We must combine compassion with rigorous analysis."Abhijit Banerjee
"The purpose of economic theory is to understand human behavior, not to condemn it."Jean Tirole
"The free market works best when it is embedded in a framework of rules and values."Jean Tirole
"Philosophy is thinking clearly about what matters most."Jean Tirole
"The poor are often the most rational among us, given their constraints."Sendhil Mullainathan
"The gap between rich and poor is not just financial; it's cognitive."Sendhil Mullainathan
"The rich have the luxury of long-term thinking; the poor must think in moments."Sendhil Mullainathan
"Understanding scarcity means understanding that the poor are rational actors in irrational situations."Sendhil Mullainathan
"The self is that which is aware of its own awareness."Ibn Sina
"A man has two kinds of intellect: the speculative and the practical."Ibn Sina
"The soul's journey continues long after the body returns to earth."Ibn Sina
"Technology should serve people, not the reverse."Susan Athey
"Technology amplifies both human potential and human bias."Susan Athey
"The power of markets lies in their ability to aggregate information."Susan Athey