Philosophy Quotes
Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.
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"In philosophy lies the answers to life's greatest questions."Alfred von Schlieffen
"The German people must learn to think in terms of centuries, not years."Paul von Hindenburg
"I believe that every action has consequences that ripple through generations."Paul von Hindenburg
"A nation that lives for today will have no tomorrow."Paul von Hindenburg
"I hate pest of feeling that the world is full of nothing but fools."Erwin Rommel
"One must distinguish between the map and the territory."Erwin Rommel
"The philosopher's greatest task is to ask better questions, not necessarily to provide answers."John French
"Mass without speed is nothing; speed without mass is nothing."Helmuth von Moltke
"Civilization is only three meals away from anarchy."Helmuth von Moltke
"The nature of war remains unchanged; only its character changes."Helmuth von Moltke
"Philosophy questions what others accept."William Tecumseh Sherman
"Virtue is its own reward."William Tecumseh Sherman
"A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought."Napoléon III
"The soul aspires, and matter resists."Napoléon III
"In the complexity of empire, clarity of purpose becomes increasingly rare."Edmund Allenby
"The permanence sought in conquest is often the most temporary of all human endeavors."Edmund Allenby
"The civilization that produces the best soldiers is not necessarily the best civilization."Edmund Allenby
"The desert reveals how little of material worth truly sustains a man."Edmund Allenby
"In analysis of past conflicts, we discover the future's shape."Alfred von Schlieffen
"In studying warfare, one studies the nature of human ambition and fear."Alfred von Schlieffen
"I prefer a man of bad character to a man of no character at all."Ulysses S. Grant
"Every man should have a code to live by."Ulysses S. Grant
"In moments of clarity, we see that our ambitions are but dust in the wind."Helmuth von Moltke
"The deepest wisdom often wears the mask of simplicity."Helmuth von Moltke
"The measure of a person is not their success, but their dignity in failure."Helmuth von Moltke
"The truly humble man never mistakes respect for love."Helmuth von Moltke
"The propriety of a man's actions must be determined by his position and circumstances."Robert E. Lee
"A nation's greatness depends upon the virtue of its people."Napoléon III
"The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, but the kind of man the country turns out."Napoléon III
"The sublime purpose of existence is to elevate the human condition."Napoléon III