Philosophy Quotes

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

43879 quotes

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"The wise man questions even his own wisdom."
Babur
B
"In every heart beats the rhythm of eternity."
Babur
C
"The greatest battles are fought within the human heart."
Crazy Horse
C
"The study of philosophy teaches us how to live."
Crazy Horse
C
"We are all connected to one another and to all creation."
Crazy Horse
A
"Those who harm others ultimately harm themselves."
Ashoka
"The scholar who reads but does not think is like a mirror that reflects but does not see."
Chandragupta Maurya
S
"We were told that we were made in God's image. If that is so, God must love the sight of blood."
Sitting Bull
S
"The main object of their religion was to defeat the devil."
Sitting Bull
A
"Philosophy is the art of asking better questions."
Alvin York
A
"Philosophy is the pursuit of wisdom through questioning."
Alvin York
"We are not separate; we are all children of the Great Spirit."
Tecumseh
"The path of a true warrior is to think, not merely to fight."
Tecumseh
"The philosopher and the king must sometimes be the same person to truly serve the people well."
Akbar the Great
C
"The philosophy of our people is rooted in respect for all life."
Crazy Horse
"The wise ruler plants trees whose shade he will never sit beneath."
Chandragupta Maurya
A
"In every creature dwells the same spark of divinity."
Ashoka
A
"The wheel of karma turns for all beings equally."
Ashoka
A
"In every face is a story; in every story is a lesson."
Ashoka
S
"In the circle of life, nothing is wasted and everything has purpose."
Sitting Bull
A
"Legacy isn't about fame or fortune. It's about the lives you touch and improve."
Alvin York
A
"In the end, it's not what we achieved, but who we became that matters."
Alvin York
A
"The legacy we leave is written by the choices we make today."
Alvin York
A
"True wisdom understands that we are all connected."
Alvin York
C
"Philosophy is the pursuit of understanding life itself."
Crazy Horse
C
"Philosophy begins where certainty ends."
Crazy Horse
C
"Philosophy teaches us to question everything."
Crazy Horse
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"The river flows on, indifferent to the struggles of men."
Geronimo
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"I have seen the world change, but the human heart remains the same."
Geronimo
G
"I have seen cruelty and kindness in equal measure in this world."
Geronimo