Philosophy Quotes

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

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"That's a really compelling argument, but I still disagree."
Kyle Broflovski
K
"We need to think about the long-term consequences here."
Kyle Broflovski
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"Fashion is just a way to make people feel inadequate about things they've never needed."
Daria Morgendorffer
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"Philosophy is interesting in theory."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"Most problems would solve themselves if we just ignored them long enough."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"Rules exist because people can't be trusted to do the right thing."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"Everyone thinks they're the protagonist of their own story."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"Closure is a myth people invented to feel better about their problems."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"Character is usually just desperation pretending to be virtue."
Daria Morgendorffer
D
"The universe is indifferent to our concerns, which is actually comforting."
Daria Morgendorffer
S
"Philosophy teaches us to think for ourselves."
Stan Smith
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"Philosophy is the permission to question everything."
Stan Smith
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"Philosophy helps us question our beliefs."
Sharon Marsh
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"Philosophy teaches critical thinking."
Sharon Marsh
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"The poor are just lazy."
Cartman
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"The ends justify the means when the means are awesome."
Cartman
C
"I'm not a bad person, I'm just misunderstood."
Cartman
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"Philosophy is a waste of time when you could be making money."
Garrison
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"The only opinion that matters is mine."
Garrison
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"We live in a society, and in that society, we have responsibilities to one another."
PC Principal
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"This situation requires us to look at the bigger picture."
PC Principal
P
"Acceptance doesn't mean agreement—it means respect."
PC Principal
B
"Philosophy helps us ask the right questions, even if answers are hard."
Butters Stotch
B
"Philosophy teaches us to question our assumptions."
Butters Stotch
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"Philosophy asks the right questions, even if there are no answers"
Kenny McCormick
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"Philosophy is just asking why until you understand"
Kenny McCormick
R
"Philosophy is just overthinking things until you're confused."
Randy Marsh
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"Philosophy makes your head hurt but keeps you thinking."
Randy Marsh
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"Philosophy helps us question what we know."
Stan Smith
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"Philosophy teaches us how to live."
Stan Smith