Philosophical Quotes - Page 21

The logic of the world is prior to all truth and falsehood.

The revolutionary spirit is mighty convenient in this, that it frees one from all scruples as regards ideas. Its hard absolute optimism is repulsive to my mind by the menace of fanaticism and intolerance it contains. No doubt one should smile at these things; but, imperfect Esthete, I am no better Philosopher. All claim to special righteousness awakens in me that scorn and anger from which a philosophical mind should be free.

Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.

When rich people fight wars with one another, poor people are the ones to die.

Words are more treacherous and powerful than we think.

You forget that the fruits belong to all and that the land belongs to no one.

Just because something might not have a deep philosophical meaning doesn't mean it's not important or relevant.

You can only exclude it on philosophical grounds. In my view there is absolutely nothing wrong in that. What I want to bring into the open is the fact that we are using philosophical criteria in choosing our models. A lot of cosmology tries to hide that.

Whatever is reasonable is true, and whatever is true is reasonable

I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach!

Lunch kills half of Paris, supper the other half.

Seeking is not always the way to find.

Boredom is just the reverse side of fascination.

It is in the treatment of trifles that a person shows what they are.

Politeness is to human nature what warmth is to wax.

Philosophical reflection could not leave the relation of mind and spirit in the obscurity which had satisfied the needs of the naive consciousness.

Time meanwhile is flying, flying beyond recall.

Constant exposure to dangers will breed contempt for them.

No evil propensity of the human heart is so powerful that it may not be subdued by discipline.

Punishment is justice for the unjust.

he who thinks great thoughts often makes great errors

There is no one who can give you wiser advice than you can give yourself: you will never make a slip, if you listen to your own heart.

To live happily is an inward power of the soul.

Anyhow, a philosophical turn of thought now was not amiss, else one's patience would have given out almost at the harbour entrance. The term of her probation was eight days.

All that I know about my life, it seems, I have learned in books.