Philosophy Quotes

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

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"Men are never satisfied unless they are exalted."
John Calvin
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"The corruption of the best is the worst."
John Calvin
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"The wave does not need to die to become water. She is already water."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"Every cell in your body contains the whole universe."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"The rose and the garbage are the same. The rose will decay into compost."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"We do not have to die to go to Heaven or Hell. We are making our own heaven or hell right now."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"Interbeing is how we recognize our interconnectedness with all life."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"Where can we go to find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being?"
Swami Vivekananda
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"All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything."
Swami Vivekananda
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"All differences vanish when we realize that all are one."
Swami Vivekananda
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"The moment you understand the secret of existence, you become immortal."
Swami Vivekananda
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"The moment you understand unity, separation disappears."
Swami Vivekananda
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"The moment you acknowledge the I, there is separation and from that separation all conflict begins."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"You are the world and the world is you."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"The observer and the observed are one; separation is an illusion."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"Philosophy is the art of asking better questions."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"Progress is not about rejecting the past but transcending it."
Sri Aurobindo
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"The world is a drama, staged in a dream."
Guru Nanak
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"The world is like a dream. When you awaken, you realize its illusory nature."
Guru Nanak
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"All major religious traditions carry basically the same message."
Dalai Lama (14th)
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"Whether one believes in a religion or not, this is a corner of ethics that lies in every human being's power."
Dalai Lama (14th)
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"Ancient Indian thought believed that we are here not just for our own happiness, but for the happiness of all sentient beings."
Dalai Lama (14th)
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"The seed of suffering is in the seed of craving."
Dalai Lama (14th)
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"True spiritual practice is full engagement in the world."
Dalai Lama (14th)
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"God has created all these different religions to suit different natures and different circumstances."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"Just as the same ocean water touches different shores and is called by different names, the same Truth is known by different names in different traditions."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"God plays all parts and hides Himself in all forms so that He may enjoy the play."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"When a jar is immersed in the ocean, the water inside the jar is the same as the water outside."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
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"The sea is the same whether you call it the Atlantic or the Pacific."
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa