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
T
"To understand others, one must first understand oneself."
Themistocles
C
"The ancient ways bind us to inequality; reform binds us to our nature."
Cleisthenes
C
"When we strip a man of his rights, we strip ourselves of our own."
Cleisthenes
C
"The tribe you are born into is accident; the choices you make are character."
Cleisthenes
C
"Democracy is not a destination but a journey, and all must be fellow travelers."
Cleisthenes
C
"The voice that speaks in assembly is sanctified by the presence of his peers."
Cleisthenes
C
"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
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"Those who forget their origins are doomed to repeat their mistakes."
Philip II
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"The philosopher who never acts is merely a dreamer with words."
Philip II
I
"The wisdom of the ancients is a mirror in which we see ourselves."
Isocrates
A
"All things move in circles"
Aristarchus
A
"Reason and observation must guide us"
Aristarchus
A
"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom"
Aristarchus
A
"Truth transcends opinion"
Aristarchus
A
"The pursuit of wisdom never ends"
Aristarchus
A
"The greatest discovery is self-understanding"
Aristarchus
D
"All that we are is the result of what we have thought."
Demosthenes
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"Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language."
Demosthenes
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"The pursuit of glory is the pursuit of shadows."
Themistocles
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"The practice of philosophy is the practice of living well."
Themistocles
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"The pursuit of perfection often destroys the good that is."
Philip II
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"The most dangerous throne is the one that believes itself unquestionable."
Philip II