philosophy Quotes

Every nation ridicules other nations, and all are right.

Obstinacy is the result of the will forcing itself into the place of the intellect.

Newspapers are the second hand of history. This hand, however, is usually not only of inferior metal to the other hands, it also seldom works properly.

Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.

The false is nothing but an imitation of the true.

Nature has planted in our minds an insatiable longing to see the truth.

One wanders to the left, another to the right. Both are equally in error, but, are seduced by different delusions.

I teach that all men are mad.

All art is but imitation of nature.

Every man prefers belief to the exercise of judgment.