Philosophy Quotes

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

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"Philosophy teaches us to question and to think deeply."
Walter Sisulu
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"Philosophy teaches us that answers often hide in questions."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"Philosophy asks the questions that science cannot answer."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"Philosophy seeks truth through reason."
F.W. de Klerk
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"Philosophy questions what we take for granted."
F.W. de Klerk
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"The struggle against injustice is ultimately a struggle for human dignity."
Helen Suzman
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"Our shared humanity transcends all artificial divisions."
Helen Suzman
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"To live fully is to engage with the great questions of our time."
Helen Suzman
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"The voice of conscience must be louder than the voice of power."
Helen Suzman
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"We cannot build a future on the foundations of the past without first confronting its injustices."
Govan Mbeki
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"The burden of conscience is that it cannot be silenced by any argument, no matter how clever."
Govan Mbeki
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"Philosophy teaches us to question our assumptions and think more deeply."
F.W. de Klerk
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"Philosophy without practice is mere abstraction."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"The philosophy of ubuntu teaches us that our humanity is interconnected."
Walter Sisulu
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"Philosophy guides us toward deeper understanding of ourselves."
Walter Sisulu
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"Philosophy without action is mere intellectual exercise; action without philosophy is mere chaos."
Oliver Tambo
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"We must reject the false choice between idealism and pragmatism; justice demands both."
Oliver Tambo
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"Philosophy without action becomes merely comfortable abstraction."
Govan Mbeki
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"Philosophy begins when we dare to ask not just 'what is,' but 'what should be.'"
Ahmed Kathrada
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"Philosophy without action is mere sophistry; wisdom requires both reflection and engagement."
Ahmed Kathrada
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"The philosophy of apartheid was built on lies; truth is its undoing."
Joe Slovo
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"The philosophy of human rights knows no national boundaries."
Joe Slovo
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"The best business decisions are made with both the head and the heart engaged."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"The fundamental principle of Ubuntu is that a person is a person through other people."
Desmond Tutu
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"Philosophy asks the questions that define our age."
F.W. de Klerk
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"Philosophy teaches us to examine our beliefs and live according to principle."
Walter Sisulu
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"Philosophy teaches us to examine the foundations upon which we stand."
Oliver Tambo
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"The path to enlightenment is paved with questions, not answers."
Govan Mbeki
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"The quality of our thinking determines the quality of our lives."
Govan Mbeki
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"The heart of philosophy is this: how should we live with one another?"
Ahmed Kathrada