philosophy Quotes

If man made himself the first object of study, he would see how incapable he is of going further. How can a part know the whole?

I maintain that, if everyone knew what others said about him, there would not be four friends in the world.

Nothing gives rest but the sincere search for truth.

The gospel to me is simply irresistible.

The sensitivity of men to small matters, and their indifference to great ones, indicates a strange inversion.

Between us and heaven or hell there is only life, which is the frailest thing in the world.

To have no time for philosophy is to be a true philosopher.

Vanity is but the surface.

Men blaspheme what they do not know.

It's not proper for the government to intrude too thoroughly into the domain of the family. It's inappropriate.