Philosophy Quotes

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

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"Philosophy is the search for truth and meaning."
Nellie Bly
D
"The foundation of all human progress is built on the desire to seek truth."
Dan Rather
C
"I've always believed that one woman's loss is another woman's gain."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"We must never lose sight of our humanity."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"Philosophy is the practice of asking better questions."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"Philosophy teaches us how to live better."
Christiane Amanpour
I
"Civilization means the advancement of moral and intellectual capacity."
Ida B. Wells
"Philosophy teaches us how to ask better questions about existence."
Barbara Walters
"Philosophy is the conversation between past and future."
Barbara Walters
B
"Documenting power requires understanding its psychology and motivations."
Bob Woodward
B
"Context transforms facts into understanding and understanding into wisdom."
Bob Woodward
D
"A person's legacy is determined by what they stood for, not just what they stood against."
Dan Rather
"Philosophy teaches us how to think, not just what to think."
Barbara Walters
C
"Truth is not relative - it is pursued through rigorous reporting and ethical journalism."
Christiane Amanpour
W
"And that's the way the ball bounces."
Walter Cronkite
W
"Philosophy begins in wonder."
Walter Cronkite
W
"Philosophy questions everything."
Walter Cronkite
D
"The story of humanity is written in the choices we make."
Dan Rather
C
"We are all, in some measure, the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves."
Carl Bernstein
C
"We are shaped by the stories we inherit and defined by the questions we refuse to ask."
Carl Bernstein
I
"Civilization is not measured by the color of a man's skin."
Ida B. Wells
I
"The moral arc of history bends toward justice for those who fight for it."
Ida B. Wells
I
"The measure of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members."
Ida B. Wells
I
"The struggle for freedom is a struggle for the soul of humanity."
Ida B. Wells
B
"To understand a person, understand their fears and their ambitions."
Bob Woodward
B
"Understanding the stakes helps explain why people make the choices they do."
Bob Woodward
B
"The motivation for wrongdoing is usually clearer than the wrongdoing itself."
Bob Woodward
B
"Institutions are collections of individuals making choices."
Bob Woodward
B
"A good reporter knows that every story is someone's attempt to shape reality."
Bob Woodward
"The stories people tell reveal their values and their hopes."
Barbara Walters