Quotes about philosophic
philosophical matter spirit
The philosophical spirit is not satisfied to simply accept what it is told, no matter how much prestige the teller seems to have. This is true even if the teller is a god. Brendan Myers
philosophical men discarded
It is only a man's own fundamental thoughts that have truth and life in them. Arthur Schopenhauer
philosophical law opinion
Opinion is like a pendulum and obeys the same law.
philosophical mean men
Honor means that a man is not exceptional; fame, that he is.
philosophical boredom sides
Boredom is just the reverse side of fascination.
philosophical hands newspapers
Newspapers are the second hand of history.
philosophical character men
The poet presents the imagination with images from life and human characters and situations, sets them all in motion and leaves itto the beholder to let these images take his thoughts as far as his mental powers will permit. This is why he is able to engage men of the most differing capabilities, indeed fools and sages together. The philosopher, on the other hand, presents not life itself but the finished thoughts which he has abstracted from it and then demands that the reader should think precisely as, and precisely as far as, he himself thinks. That is why his public is so small.
philosophical ignorance science
Two Chinamen visiting Europe went to the theatre for the first time. One of them occupied himself with trying to understand the theatrical machinery, which he succeeded in doing. The other, despite his ignorance of the language, sought to unravel the meaning of the play. The former is like the astronomer, the latter the philosopher.
philosophical adversity doubt
There is no doubt that life is given us, not to be enjoyed, but to be overcome; to be got over.
philosophical first-impression faces
It is only at the first encounter that a face makes its full impression on us.
philosophical pessimism stubbornness
Obstinacy is the result of the will forcing itself into the place of the intellect.
philosophical men lasts
The longer a man's fame is likely to last, the longer it will be in coming.
philosophical willpower minus
Will minus intellect constitutes vulgarity.
philosophical fate hands
It's the niceties that make the difference fate gives us the hand, and we play the cards.
philosophical pages hegel
In every page of David Hume, there is more to be learned than from Hegel's, Herbart's and Schleiermacher's complete philosophical works.
philosophical not-giving-up never-giving-up
The greatest achievements of the human mind are generally received with distrust.
philosophical treatment trifles
It is in the treatment of trifles that a person shows what they are.
philosophical science data
The alchemists in their search for gold discovered many other things of greater value.
philosophical greatness men
Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude.
philosophical men desire
The man never feels the want of what it never occurs to him to ask for.
philosophical liberty libertarian
Every nation ridicules other nations, and all are right.
philosophical dying life-is
Life is a constant process of dying.
philosophical men intelligent
The more unintelligent a man is, the less mysterious existence seems to him.
philosophical denial deny
Those who deny the existence of the truth postulate the truth of their denial and plainly contradict themselves. Antonio Machado
philosophical found seeking
Would there be this eternal seeking if the found existed? Antonio Porchia
philosophical
You are fastened to them and cannot understand how, because they are not fastened to you.
philosophical thinking martial-arts
If you think a thing is impossible,you'll only make it impossible. Bruce Lee
philosophical self execution
The consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to the proper execution of all physical action.
philosophical self differences
Many people dedicate their lives to actualizing a concept of what they should be like, rather than actualizing themselves. This difference between self-actualization and self-image actualization is very important. Most people live only for their image
philosophical men magic
Do you come to a philosopher as to a cunning man, to learn something by magic or witchcraft, beyond what can be known by common prudence and discretion? David Hume
philosophical growth divinity
Scholastic learning and polemical divinity retarded the growth of all true knowledge.
philosophical world advantage
No advantages in this world are pure and unmixed.
philosophical opinion certain
When any opinion leads us into absurdities, 'tis certainly false; but 'tis not certain an opinion is false, because 'tis of dangerous consequence.