Philosophy Quotes
Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.
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"I do not believe in violence, but I believe in the power of collective action."César Chávez
"The only way to defeat injustice is through organized, determined, and peaceful action."César Chávez
"To fail to understand the importance of strategy is to fail to understand the importance of life."Sun Tzu
"If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes."Alexander the Great
"Tell me something: when you pour wine into water, which is more powerful?"Alexander the Great
"To understand men, one must understand the nature of power."Alexander the Great
"I have come to realize that what we call the American Dream has become a lot more about things and less about ideals."Tony Campolo
"The most important question is not what we believe, but how we live."Tony Campolo
"The contemplative mind often sees truths that the active eye misses."Julius Caesar
"To understand human nature is to understand the patterns of history."Julius Caesar
"Philosophy without action is merely pleasant conversation."Hannibal Barca
"Philosophy is the art of asking the right questions."Hannibal Barca
"The greatest enemy of Christianity is Christendom."William Sloane Coffin
"History shows that men are noble when they rise to principle; they are base when they serve appetite."William Sloane Coffin
"Philosophy without action is merely conversation among the comfortable."César Chávez
"We've been so caught up in the American dream that we've missed the Jesus dream."Shane Claiborne
"To be human is to be in relationship with others and with God."Shane Claiborne
"Philosophy asks the right questions, not always the right answers."Rob Bell
"Philosophy helps us examine how we live."Rob Bell
"Little things are infinite in relation to little things, and all things are infinitely little."Alexander the Great
"If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes."Alexander the Great
"What man is not carried away by hope and not burdened by memories."Alexander the Great
"The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for."Alexander the Great
"An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot."Sun Tzu
"Before the stroke of battle, all wars are won or lost in the strategist's mind."Sun Tzu
"In chaos, the disciplined mind finds clarity; in clarity, the disciplined mind finds victory."Sun Tzu
"Philosophy begins with wonder and ends with wisdom."William Sloane Coffin
"Philosophy is thinking hard about what matters most."William Sloane Coffin
"A man cannot live by bread alone. He lives by ideals, by principles."César Chávez
"Our movement is rooted in the principles of justice, equality, and human dignity."César Chávez