Philosophy Quotes
Questions about meaning, existence, and truth from thinkers who spent their lives searching for answers.
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"The true measure of a civilization is how it treats those who have nothing."Ugo Foscolo
"A single act of integrity outweighs a thousand hours of empty speech."Ugo Foscolo
"In the space between heartbeats lies infinity itself."Ugo Foscolo
"The human heart is capable of both great evil and great good."Alessandro Manzoni
"The pattern of history teaches us that virtue eventually prevails."Alessandro Manzoni
"To know oneself is to begin the true education of the soul."Giovanni Boccaccio
"Philosophy seeks truth through reason and reflection"Torquato Tasso
"Philosophy teaches us how to live well"Torquato Tasso
"Italians are wiser than others; they reason better."Petrarch
"The mind is its own place; it can make a heaven of hell or a hell of heaven."Petrarch
"A filosofia examina as verdades fundamentais."Ramalho Ortigão
"A filosofia questiona para compreender."Ramalho Ortigão
"Philosophy is the search for truth disguised as questions."Ludovico Ariosto
"Philosophy asks questions society refuses to ponder."Ludovico Ariosto
"In nature's silence, the wise hear a thousand conversations."Ugo Foscolo
"The deepest philosophy is often hidden in the simplest observations."Ugo Foscolo
"Philosophy begins when we cease accepting what we have always believed."Ugo Foscolo
"Philosophy is the art of living well and questioning deeply."Giovanni Boccaccio
"Philosophy teaches us to question everything, including itself."Giovanni Boccaccio
"Every person has the capacity for both great good and harm."Giovanni Boccaccio
"The philosopher's stone is not gold but understanding."Francesco Petrarca
"The philosopher seeks not answers but better questions."Francesco Petrarca
"It is necessary for a prince to learn how not to be good, and to use this knowledge and not use it, according to the necessity of the case."Niccolò Machiavelli
"A wise prince should not keep faith when by so doing it would be against his interests."Niccolò Machiavelli
"A successful lie is more useful than an uncomfortable truth."Niccolò Machiavelli
"In the clash of opposites, truth often emerges refined and strengthened."Torquato Tasso
"To understand humanity, one must first understand desire."Giovanni Boccaccio
"Philosophy questions what others accept."Camilo Castelo Branco
"Philosophy begins with wonder and must end with compassion."Ludovico Ariosto
"The philosopher's greatest achievement is to render the complex simple without losing its truth."Ludovico Ariosto