Philosophy Quotes
Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.
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"A woman of understanding sees the world not as it is, but as it could be."Christine de Pizan
"The most profound truths are often hidden in the simplest words."Christine de Pizan
"Philosophy is the practice of examining life so that we might live it more fully and authentically."Juan Luis Vives
"Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds."Francesco Petrarch
"One man's meat is another man's poison; such is the diversity of human nature."Francesco Petrarch
"What we do now echoes in eternity."Francesco Petrarch
"Philosophy teaches us to ask not just 'what' but 'why' and 'how'."Francesco Petrarch
"The study of numbers reveals the study of ourselves."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"In clarity of thought lies the foundation of clarity of action."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"In harmony and proportion lies the secret of all beauty and truth."Nicola Fontana Tartaglia
"To truly understand something, one must first understand why one wishes to understand it."Gerolamo Cardano
"The unexamined life is not worth living."Gerolamo Cardano
"The mind is everything; what you think, you become."Gerolamo Cardano
"To understand the world, one must first understand oneself."Gerolamo Cardano
"Discourse is the outward form of thinking."Francis Bacon
"A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion."Francis Bacon
"The study of nature is the source of all true philosophy."Francis Bacon
"To be a philosopher is to be an orphan in spirit."Francis Bacon
"Every person is a world unto themselves."Baltasar Gracián
"To be everywhere is to be nowhere."Francesco Petrarch
"Every human being is a world beginning and ending with himself."Francesco Petrarch
"The wheel of fortune turns, but man's virtue is eternal."Francesco Petrarch
"The body is the prison of the soul, or its instrument of liberation."Juan Luis Vives
"Every human being deserves dignity and respect."Juan Luis Vives
"In unity there is strength; in division there is weakness."Juan Luis Vives
"The soul grows through struggle and adversity."Juan Luis Vives
"The examined life is the only life worth living."Juan Luis Vives
"The philosopher who cannot laugh at himself has not yet begun to understand."Matteo Ricci
"Let your life be a question that invites others to seek their own answers."Matteo Ricci
"A life examined is a life that can be improved."Matteo Ricci