Philosophy Quotes

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

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"We are responsible for the world we create."
Leymah Gbowee
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"We are all connected in our shared humanity."
Shirin Ebadi
S
"Philosophy without action is merely empty words."
Shirin Ebadi
S
"Philosophical questions drive us to seek meaning."
Shirin Ebadi
F
"Philosophy teaches us to question everything."
F.W. de Klerk
F
"Philosophy seeks truth through reason."
F.W. de Klerk
O
"We are bound by a common humanity that transcends all divisions."
Oliver Tambo
O
"The power of ideas cannot be defeated by physical force."
Oliver Tambo
"Philosophy teaches us to ask better questions about how we live."
Leymah Gbowee
A
"I left my faith because I valued reason over revelation."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
A
"Religion should be subject to the same rational critique as any ideology."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
A
"The answers to humanity's problems lie within reason, not revelation."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
A
"To be human is to have the capacity to reason and choose."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
A
"The pursuit of truth is the highest calling of the human intellect."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
F
"The philosopher seeks truth; the leader must seek consensus."
F.W. de Klerk
T
"Philosophy teaches us to question everything."
Taslima Nasrin
T
"Philosophy questions what others accept."
Taslima Nasrin
W
"Philosophy without action is mere intellectual exercise; the true test is how we live."
Walter Sisulu
W
"Philosophy asks the questions that practical experience struggles to answer."
Walter Sisulu
"Philosophy is the art of asking the right questions, not just finding answers."
Leymah Gbowee
O
"We must distinguish between the noise of the moment and the signal of history"
Oliver Tambo
D
"When you acknowledge that you are part of a larger whole, you find purpose and meaning."
Desmond Tutu
A
"To honor your heritage, you must be honest about its failures as well as its achievements."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
A
"The human capacity for self-deception is matched only by our capacity for growth."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
A
"The stories we tell ourselves either liberate us or imprison us."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
"The measure of our humanity is how we treat those with the least power."
Leymah Gbowee
M
"We are not born hating; we learn to hate."
Malala Yousafzai
T
"Culture should never be used as an excuse to deny human rights."
Taslima Nasrin
T
"Rationality and compassion are not opposites; they complement each other."
Taslima Nasrin
T
"To be human is to question, to doubt, and to seek truth."
Taslima Nasrin