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
"The corruption of the best is the worst."John Calvin
"The wave does not need to die to become water. She is already water."Thich Nhat Hanh
"Every cell in your body contains the whole universe."Thich Nhat Hanh
"We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness."Thich Nhat Hanh
"The rose and the garbage are the same. The rose will decay into compost."Thich Nhat Hanh
"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
"Interbeing is how we recognize our interconnectedness with all life."Thich Nhat Hanh
"Where can we go to find God if we cannot see Him in our own hearts and in every living being?"Swami Vivekananda
"All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything."Swami Vivekananda
"All differences vanish when we realize that all are one."Swami Vivekananda
"The moment you understand the secret of existence, you become immortal."Swami Vivekananda
"The moment you understand unity, separation disappears."Swami Vivekananda
"The moment you acknowledge the I, there is separation and from that separation all conflict begins."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"You are the world and the world is you."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"The observer and the observed are one; separation is an illusion."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"Philosophy is the art of asking better questions."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"Progress is not about rejecting the past but transcending it."Sri Aurobindo
"The world is a drama, staged in a dream."Guru Nanak
"The world is like a dream. When you awaken, you realize its illusory nature."Guru Nanak
"All major religious traditions carry basically the same message."Dalai Lama (14th)
"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)
"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)
"The seed of suffering is in the seed of craving."Dalai Lama (14th)
"True spiritual practice is full engagement in the world."Dalai Lama (14th)
"God has created all these different religions to suit different natures and different circumstances."Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
"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
"God plays all parts and hides Himself in all forms so that He may enjoy the play."Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
"When a jar is immersed in the ocean, the water inside the jar is the same as the water outside."Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
"The sea is the same whether you call it the Atlantic or the Pacific."Ramakrishna Paramahamsa