Philosophy Quotes

"The practice of virtue is more important than the theory of virtue."

"The human body is a microcosm of the universe itself."

"The four seasons correspond to the four stages of human life and the four temperaments."

"The four temperaments are not merely medical concepts but windows into human nature."

"The body, like the state, requires balance and harmony to function properly."

"Custom is the king of all."

"Arrogance is the harbinger of misfortune."

"There is nothing more foolish than to believe that one man can be the master of the world."

"Men's fortunes are not always visible to themselves."

"The unexamined life contains unexamined sorrows."

"A man is but the sum of his choices."

"The philosopher-physician understands that healing is ultimately about returning to balance."

"The study of philosophy is inseparable from the study of medicine."

"Philosophy teaches us to question what others accept without examination."

"The measure of a society is how it treats those who have nothing."

"To live without examining one's life is to live like the unthinking beasts."

"A man who serves only his own interests serves no one well."

"The science of living well is the most important science."

"Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion."

"What we perceive as colors and tastes are merely conventions of sensation."

"Everything that exists has a material basis."

"The infinite cannot be divided into finites."

"Nothing is more real than atoms and void."

"What appears to be creation is merely atomic recombination."

"The void is as necessary as atoms."

"All becoming is rearrangement of eternal atoms."

"The universe is composed of eternal, indivisible units."

"Nothing is random; all follows from necessity."

"All being emerges from the dance of atoms."

"Atoms are eternal; only the world changes."