Philosophy Quotes
Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.
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"The test of an idealist is that he takes the positive command seriously."Harvey Firestone
"The only true test of civilization is the kind of man the country turns out."Harvey Firestone
"What we think, we become."Harvey Firestone
"Our thoughts form our character."Harvey Firestone
"The mind is the master architect of our destiny."Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"The real problem is not whether machines think, but whether men do."Owen D. Young
"Philosophy seeks truth through reason."Owen D. Young
"What we think, we become; what we feel, we attract."Marshall Field
"Philosophy teaches us to question; wisdom teaches us when to stop questioning and to act."Marshall Field
"The quality of our thoughts determines the quality of our results."Marshall Field
"Philosophy asks the questions; courage provides the answers."Marshall Field
"The strongest minds are those that question everything."Walter Chrysler
"The questions we fail to ask limit the answers we never discover."Harvey Firestone
"The philosophy that guides our actions reveals our true beliefs."Harvey Firestone
"Trade is the great civilizer. We exchange ideas when we exchange goods."James Cash Penney
"Great prosperity has always been followed by great catastrophe."James Cash Penney
"The greatest battles are fought in the human heart."James Cash Penney
"Free competition has proven itself a marvelous sieve."John D. Rockefeller Jr.
"I have always been convinced that the truest test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, but the kind of man the country turns out."Guglielmo Marconi
"We inherit the world not from our ancestors, but from our children."Owen D. Young
"Understanding precedes agreement, and agreement precedes lasting cooperation."Owen D. Young
"In the marketplace of ideas, the best ones rise like cream to the surface."Frank Woolworth
"To understand human nature is to hold the key to commerce."Frank Woolworth
"A successful business is merely the physical manifestation of a successful philosophy."Frank Woolworth
"The purpose of an organization is not to make profit, but to create value for all stakeholders."Alfred P. Sloan
"A business without a clear purpose is like a ship without a rudder."Alfred P. Sloan
"An organization without clear goals is like a compass without a needle."Alfred P. Sloan
"A business that serves only its shareholders serves no one well in the long run."Alfred P. Sloan
"The philosophy of service should be written in the heart of every merchant and manufacturer."James Cash Penney
"Philosophy teaches us how to live."George Eastman