Quotes by Philosopher Those who never philosophized until they met with disappointments, have mostly become disappointed philosophers Arthur Helps philosopher mets disappointment A man becomes a philosopher by reason of a certain perplexity, from which he seeks to free himself. Arthur Schopenhauer philosopher men philosophy It is the courage to make a clean breast of it in the face of every question that makes the philosopher. Arthur Schopenhauer oedipus philosopher faces An army of philosophers would not be sufficient to change the nature of error and to make it truth. Averroes philosopher errors army I loathe your ideals because I know no worse injustice than the giving of the undeserved. Ayn Rand philosopher novelists giving I will not die, it's the world that will end." paraphrase of unknown philosopher Ayn Rand philosopher ends world I am. I think. I will. Ayn Rand philosopher novelists thinking The nation which once held the creed that greatness is achieved by production, is now told that it is achieved by squalor. Ayn Rand philosopher novelists greatness I'm not a philosopher so why should I provide anyone with the answers? I'm just a musician, I don't have any solutions. All I'm doing is questioning the status quo, with every record I've made, to a certain extend. Ayshay questioning philosopher musician Philosophers and common heathen believed one God, to whom all things were referred; but under this God they worshipped many inferior and subservient gods. Benjamin Stillingfleet philosopher idolatry common A philosopher will not believe what he sees because he is too busy speculating about what he does not see. Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle philosopher doe believe Since the princes take the Earth for their own, it's fair that the philosophers reserve the sky for themselves and rule there, but they should never permit the entry of others. Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle philosopher earth sky Les vrais philosophes sont comme les e le phants, qui en marchant ne posent jamais le second pied a' terre que le premier ne soit bien affermi. True philosophers are like elephants, who when walking never placetheir second footontheground untilthefirst is steady. Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle steady philosopher elephants An English philosopher said that whatever is cosmic is also comic. Do the best you can and don't take it so seriously. Bernie Glassman philosopher comic said Whoever wishes to become a philosopher must learn not to be frightened by absurdities. Bertrand Russell philosopher wish philosophy Bad philosophers may have a certain influence; good philosophers, never. Bertrand Russell philosopher may philosophy For the learning of every virtue there is an appropriate discipline, and for the learning of suspended judgment the best discipline is philosophy. Bertrand Russell philosopher discipline philosophy My doctor said to me afterwards, 'When you were ill you behaved like a true philosopher. Every time you came to yourself you made a joke.' I never had a compliment that pleased me more. Bertrand Russell philosopher doctors compliment Morally, a philosopher who uses his professional competence for anything except a disinterested search for truth is guilty of a kind of treachery. Bertrand Russell professional-competence philosopher use I can easily teach people to be gardeners, and from them, once they know how to garden, you'll get a philosopher. Bill Mollison philosopher garden people «1234567891011»