Philosophy Quotes

"I have no sentimentality about anything."

"I have come late to the rigorous study of philosophy, but I have never ceased to be a practical philosopher."

"The great drama of life is composed of the struggles between what is and what might be."

"The philosopher seeks truth; the politician seeks power."

"Philosophy teaches us to question our assumptions and examine our beliefs."

"In the end, a man's character is his destiny, and a nation's character determines its fate."

"The continuous action of thought is the continuous creation of ideals."

"The present state of the world is one of universal inebriation."

"The world is simply a school of virtue."

"Nations rise and fall with the strength of their principles."

"Men are governed more by their vanities than by their interests."

"Principles are the chains that bind civilization."

"Virtue without power is merely sentiment."

"Progress comes from understanding necessity."

"Man's dignity lies in his capacity for reason."

"A nation's strength is measured by its moral character."

"Prejudice renders a man's virtue his habit; and not a series of unconnected acts."

"Too much and too little are equally fatal to philosophy."

"The mind of man is made up of such contradictions."

"The study of philosophy humbles the mind."

"I hate definitions; they are almost as much trouble as the things defined."

"Man belongs to a species and an age; he cannot step beyond them."

"The strongest convictions are often the most dangerous."

"The greatest folly is to underestimate human nature."

"I believe that we are all here for a purpose, however humble."

"Philosophy is the pursuit of truth through reason and reflection."

"Conduct is determined by principle, and even the conduct of the virtuous is often guided by the principle of propriety rather than morality."

"A man is called unprincipled when his principles are not in agreement with the maxims approved of by the party to which he belongs."

"He is not a great man who is not a great philosopher; and he is not a great philosopher who is not capable of great things."

"Morality is not the science of what is right and what is wrong, but of what is conducive to human welfare."