Philosophy Quotes

Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.

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"The past teaches us how to survive the future."
Sam Tarly
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"Philosophy teaches us to question, which is the beginning of wisdom."
Sam Tarly
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"Philosophy teaches us to see beyond the surface of things."
Sam Tarly
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"I believe in living fiercely and loving deeply. That's the Free Folk way."
Tormund Giantsbane
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"Philosophy is thinking deeply about why we do what we do. The wildlings do this naturally."
Tormund Giantsbane
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"The world is made of those who break and those who break others."
Mountain
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"A man may prefer to think himself virtuous, but few truly are."
Varys
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"Men are creatures of habit and predictability."
Varys
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"A man who appears to have no ambitions is most dangerous."
Varys
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"I have long ceased to judge men for their choices."
Varys
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"The world is full of ghosts, and we are the ghosts."
Pod
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"We are more than the sum of our choices."
Pod
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"Light and dark are two sides of the same coin."
Pod
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"I believe every life has value and purpose."
Gilly
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"Death and life are not opposites—they are two sides of the same coin."
Melisandre
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"In the end, all earthly power is but dust."
Melisandre
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"Destiny and choice are not enemies—they are partners in creation."
Melisandre
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"The future is neither fixed nor free—it flows where the Lord wills it."
Melisandre
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"A man must master himself before he can rule others."
Stannis Baratheon
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"A man's greatest enemy is often himself."
Stannis Baratheon
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"Philosophy means nothing if it does not guide your actions."
Brienne
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"Philosophy without action is merely words."
Brienne
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"Death comes for us all, but how we live matters more."
Sam Tarly
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"The Dornish way is passion—in all things, without restraint."
Oberyn Martell
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"Philosophy teaches us that questions matter more than answers."
Oberyn Martell
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"Philosophy is what you discuss by the fire after the hunt."
Tormund Giantsbane
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"A man must accept his nature or be destroyed by it."
Mountain
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"Philosophy is the luxury of those not fighting for survival."
Lannister
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"The universe cares nothing for morality, only results."
Lannister
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"Magic is neither good nor evil. It is merely a tool, like a sword or a crown."
Varys