Philosophy Quotes

"The philosophers of old taught that virtue is the only true good."

"The advancement of society depends upon the virtue of its citizens."

"He who seeks honor in the eyes of others has lost his own respect."

"The ancient philosophers taught that the good life is within reach of all."

"The measure of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching."

"Who will guard the guardians themselves?"

"The image of virtue is often mistaken for virtue itself."

"The body is a prison if the mind is enslaved."

"The philosopher asks questions; the fool provides answers."

"Fishes are not in the habit of eating wood."

"The body is the shell of the soul."

"Antidotes are poisons, too."

"Some entertain themselves by hunting an idea in the mist until they shoot it."

"To be everywhere is to be nowhere."

"The virtuous soul that is pure and light will ascend to the divine."

"The human race may claim descent from the apes, but such descent cannot be both ascending and descending."

"We are stripped bare by the curse of consciousness."

"The body is but a temporary vessel for the eternal spirit."

"The unexamined life is not worth living, nor is the unlived life worth examining."

"The soul's journey through life is a quest for meaning."

"In every person lies the capacity for both good and evil."

"What is the first business of one who practises philosophy? To give up conceit."

"The most valuable maps are those of the human heart."

"The foundation of all virtue is self-knowledge."

"Every person is a map of their own universe."

"The conduct of life is the proper study of human beings."

"The patterns that govern the cosmos are the same patterns that order the human soul."

"In contemplating the infinite, we become aware of the infinite within ourselves."

"To live in accordance with reason is to achieve the highest form of human excellence."

"Every generation must re-examine what the previous generation accepted as settled truth."