Philosophy Quotes
Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.
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"As we think, so we become."Demosthenes
"The mind that never questions is a mind already enslaved."Miltiades
"To understand others, one must first understand oneself."Themistocles
"The ancient ways bind us to inequality; reform binds us to our nature."Cleisthenes
"When we strip a man of his rights, we strip ourselves of our own."Cleisthenes
"The tribe you are born into is accident; the choices you make are character."Cleisthenes
"Democracy is not a destination but a journey, and all must be fellow travelers."Cleisthenes
"The voice that speaks in assembly is sanctified by the presence of his peers."Cleisthenes
"The laws I have written are but ink; the laws you live are the true testament."Cleisthenes
"In our darkest hour, we discover our truest self."Leonidas I
"A man without conviction is a ship without a rudder."Leonidas I
"What we choose to fight for defines who we are."Leonidas I
"The greatest enemies we face are within ourselves."Leonidas I
"The pursuit of perfection is the enemy of progress."Leonidas I
"Philosophy is the pursuit of truth through reason."Leonidas I
"Those who forget their origins are doomed to repeat their mistakes."Philip II
"The philosopher who never acts is merely a dreamer with words."Philip II
"The wisdom of the ancients is a mirror in which we see ourselves."Isocrates
"All things move in circles"Aristarchus
"Reason and observation must guide us"Aristarchus
"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom"Aristarchus
"Truth transcends opinion"Aristarchus
"The pursuit of wisdom never ends"Aristarchus
"The greatest discovery is self-understanding"Aristarchus
"All that we are is the result of what we have thought."Demosthenes
"Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language."Demosthenes
"The pursuit of glory is the pursuit of shadows."Themistocles
"The practice of philosophy is the practice of living well."Themistocles
"The pursuit of perfection often destroys the good that is."Philip II
"The most dangerous throne is the one that believes itself unquestionable."Philip II