Philosophy Quotes

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

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"I would rather live for my principles than die without them."
Captain Janeway
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"We define ourselves by our choices."
Captain Janeway
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"Daleks do not feel pity or remorse or fear. We are pure logic."
Dalek
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"Exterminate the philosophers who question our rule."
Dalek
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"Every moment matters. Every choice we make ripples forward."
Rose Tyler
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"Philosophy is the pastime of those too afraid to seize power."
Voldemort
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"The Muggle world disgusts me; magical supremacy is all."
Voldemort
V
"I am beyond morality, beyond good, beyond all constraint."
Voldemort
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"Philosophy teaches us to question our assumptions."
Sarah Jane Smith
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"Philosophy helps us question the unquestioned."
Sarah Jane Smith
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"The Trill experience teaches us that we are more than one lifetime of mistakes or triumphs."
Dax
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"Difference is not something to fear—it's something to understand."
Dax
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"Every age brings new perspectives worth considering."
Dax
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"The worst part of human existence is uncertainty."
Dumbledore
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"We all have light and darkness within us."
Dumbledore
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"We cannot control the universe, only how we respond to it."
Captain Janeway
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"Philosophy helps us navigate the gray areas."
Captain Janeway
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"Demons don't exist. There's only people who act like demons."
The Doctor
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"We create our own meaning."
The Doctor
R
"Philosophy teaches us to question everything, especially our own morality."
Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne
R
"Philosophy asks why; I should have asked why more."
Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne
R
"Philosophy is the art of asking the right questions."
River Song
R
"What's the point of running if you're just running toward the same problems?"
Rose Tyler
R
"I've seen the best and worst of what the universe has to offer."
Rose Tyler
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"Philosophy is boring. Does anyone want a mimosa?"
Jacqueline White
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"Philosophy? I prefer practical discussions about thread count."
Jacqueline White
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"I've traveled through time and space, but the greatest journey is understanding yourself."
Sarah Jane Smith
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"Philosophy asks the questions that matter most."
Sarah Jane Smith
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"Philosophy without power is merely idle speculation."
Voldemort
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"I have transcended the petty limitations of human morality."
Voldemort