Philosophy Quotes

"In the hierarchy of human qualities, intelligence holds a foundational position."

"The structure of intelligence reveals the structure of human opportunity."

"The correlation of talents is nature's way of showing us the unity of mind."

"Intelligence is the most democratic of all human qualities and the most aristocratic."

"To understand g is to understand the very foundation of human capability."

"The measure of a person includes but transcends the measure of their mind."

"Philosophy begins in wonder."

"Philosophy is the love of wisdom."

"We live in succession, in division, in parts, in particles. Meantime within man is the soul of the whole."

"Philosophy without practical application is mere intellectual exercise."

"Philosophy asks the right questions even when it cannot provide all the answers."

"Philosophy at its best asks us to examine how we live and why we live that way."

"Expression is what makes us human; control is what makes us civilized."

"Emotions are universal; the languages used to describe them are not."

"The face is the map; emotions are the territory."

"Microexpressions are proof that we contain multitudes—all fighting for expression."

"Every emotion is both universal and personal, global and intimate."

"The face is where nature and nurture shake hands in eternal dialogue."

"We must understand ourselves as products of natural selection to understand our behavior."

"We must recognize the limits of conscious reasoning in shaping our preferences."

"The capacity for moral judgment evolved in the context of small-scale societies."

"Our moral intuitions sometimes conflict because they evolved to solve different problems."

"We must recognize that evolution is not destiny but context for understanding ourselves."

"To understand oneself is to understand the universe."

"Consciousness is the intersection of sensation and reflection."

"Memory is the thread that weaves our experiences into meaning."

"The mind that questions is the mind that grows."

"The mind that serves itself serves no one."

"In the struggle to understand, we find the meaning of being human."

"The mind is both a garden and a gardener."