Philosophy Quotes

"To understand all is to forgive all. But first, you must understand yourself."

"The dharma you practice should lead to the reduction of suffering, not the increase of it."

"Philosophy is just common sense dressed up in fancy clothes."

"Philosophy is what you do when you can't do anything else."

"Philosophy is just common sense dressed up in fancy words."

"I'm interested in the idea that people are monumental in their own right."

"The stories we tell about ourselves shape our reality."

"We are all connected."

"Words are just sounds until someone gives them meaning."

"What we need is less religion and more morality."

"We live in a society where the insane run the institutions."

"Every comedian is really a philosopher in disguise."

"What we call civilization is just organized hypocrisy."

"The world doesn't need more rules; it needs more conscience."

"Philosophy is just trying to make sense of this crazy world."

"All conditioned things are impermanent; when one sees this with wisdom, one becomes dispassionate toward the painful."

"Purity or impurity depends on oneself; no one can purify another."

"Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else."

"Those who become infatuated with themselves are more and more estranged from themselves."

"What's wrong with death, sir? What are we so mortally afraid of?"

"We live in a society of mirrors. What we see depends on where we stand."

"In the theater of life, we are all both audience and performer."

"Life is not about having all the answers—it's about asking better questions."

"Philosophy is asking the right questions, not having all the answers."

"Philosophy teaches us to question our assumptions."

"I used to be Irish Catholic. Now I'm an American. That's a big difference."

"Property is theft. Nobody wants to believe that, so I repeat it."

"If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then it sure seems wasteful of space."

"If your father is a poor man, he is poor; but if your father is a poor man's son, then your father was also a poor man."

"Philosophy is the art of asking better questions about life."