Famous Philosophical Saying

Famous Philosophical Saying

Philosophy, like medicine, has plenty of drugs, few good remedies, and hardly any specific cures.
Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort 1741-1794, French Writer, Journalist, Playwright

Existentialism is about being a saint without God; being your own hero, without all the sanction and support of religion or society.
Anita Brookner 1938-, British Novelist, Art Historian

The most dangerous criminal now is the entirely lawless modern philosopher. Compared to him, burglars and bigamists are essentially moral men.
Gilbert K. Chesterton 1874-1936, British Author

Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder.
St. Thomas Aquinas 1225-1274, Italian Scholastic Philosopher and Theologian

Unintelligible answers to insoluble problems.
Henry Brooks Adams 1838-1918, American Historian

The philosopher is like a man fasting in the midst of universal intoxication. He alone perceives the illusion of which all creatures are the willing playthings; he is less duped than his neighbor by his own nature. He judges more sanely, he sees things as they are. It is in this that his liberty consists -- in the ability to see clearly and soberly, in the power of mental record.
Henri Frederic Amiel 1821-1881, Swiss Philosopher, Poet, Critic

The traditional disputes of philosophers are, for the most part, as unwarranted as they are unfruitful.
Sir Alfred Jules Ayer 1910-1989, British Philosopher

We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do.
Francis Bacon 1561-1626, British Philosopher, Essayist, Statesman

In it he proves that all things are true and states how the truths of all contradictions may be reconciled physically, such as for example that white is black and black is white; that one can be and not be at the same time; that there can be hills without valleys; that nothingness is something and that everything, which is, is not. But take note that he proves all these unheard-of paradoxes without any fallacious or sophistical reasoning.
Savinien Cyrano De Bergerac 1619-1655, French Satirist, Playwright

What is mind? No matter. What is matter? Never mind.
George Berkeley 1685-1753, Irish-born British Bishop, Philosopher

A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing. Ambrose Bierce
1842-1914, American Author, Editor, Journalist, ''The Devil's Dictionary''

All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher.
Ambrose Bierce

"Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness."
Oliver Wendell Holmes

"True love cannot be found where it truly does not exist, Nor can it be hidden where it truly does."

"You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly."
Sam Keen

"You may only be one person to the world, but you may also be the world to one person."

"Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit."
Peter Ustinov

"My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it is on your plate."
Thornton Wilder

"Forgiveness is the final form of love."
Reinhold Niebuhr

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage."
Lao Tzu

"There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness."
Nietzsche

"You don't love a woman because she's beautiful; she is beautiful because you love her."

"It is love, not reason, that is stronger than death."
Thomas Mann

"A fool in love makes no sense to me. I only think you are a fool if you do not love."

"If you would be loved, love and be lovable."
Benjamin Franklin, "Poor Richard's Almanac," 1755

"A happy man marries the girl he loves; a happier man loves the girl he marries."

"Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along."
Rumi

A farewell is necessary before we can meet again, and meeting again, after moments or a lifetime is certain for those who are friends.Unknown

A friend brings out the best in you.
Larry Ramirez

"A Brother may not be a Friend,but a Friend will always be a Brother."""
Benjamin Franklin

Seems like I am always chosen to be the 'friend'. They can date other girls, and go out with other girls, but when it comes to me, I always hear those same three words...'let's be friends.' And I can date other guys, but the ones I really care about.
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