Philosophy Quotes
Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.
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"We must carefully distinguish between the throne of God and the throne of Satan."John Calvin
"The wicked may prosper in this world, but their prosperity is short-lived."John Calvin
"Envy is blind and sees nothing but its own misery."John Calvin
"Let us not be lovers of the world or the things in the world."John Calvin
"The heart of man is the workshop where evil is forged."John Calvin
"As a man thinks in his heart, so is he."Moses
"The greatest religion is to be true to this nature, and to do good to the world."Swami Vivekananda
"When you throw an apple into the water it sinks; but when you throw a stone it goes to the bottom. Everything seeks its level."Swami Vivekananda
"The greatest religion is to be true to this nature, the greatest law is to regard the world as one family."Swami Vivekananda
"This is the world within you; and the world that you see without is exactly like that within you."Swami Vivekananda
"Go to the root of things. Why do you exist? That is the question."Swami Vivekananda
"Individuality in its highest sense is the object, the highest purpose of human life. That is the message of each religion."Swami Vivekananda
"All motion is relative in this world of relativity. The very conception of motion depends on something being stationary."Swami Vivekananda
"A nation may be said to consist of its soil and its people, not of the form of its government."Abraham
"The world is a drama, staged in a dream of the Almighty."Guru Nanak
"Duality leads to doubt, and the mind becomes restless."Guru Nanak
"The color of truth is eternal and unchanging."Guru Nanak
"The mind is like water; clarity comes with stillness."Guru Nanak
"Predestination teaches us humility before God's sovereignty and infinite wisdom."John Calvin
"God's decree precedes all human choices, yet we remain responsible for our actions."John Calvin
"The elect are chosen by God's grace, not by their own merit or worthiness."John Calvin
"Ambition for earthly power and status is a form of spiritual blindness."John Calvin
"Even the most pious theologian is sometimes in doubt."Martin Luther
"Bad theology always leads to bad ethics."Martin Luther
"What is said of the infinite cannot be limited by the finite."Zoroaster
"Evil lies not in matter but in the will."Zoroaster
"Philosophy is the pursuit of ultimate truth."Zoroaster
"Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewal of your understanding."Saint Peter
"Philosophy is not idle speculation; it is the serious business of understanding how to live."Saint Peter
"As a man thinks in his heart, so is he."Moses