Man desired concord; but nature knows better what is good for his species; she desires discord. Man wants to live easy and content; but nature compels him to leave ease... and throw himself into roils and labors. Immanuel Kant More Quotes by Immanuel Kant More Quotes From Immanuel Kant Rules for Happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for. Immanuel Kant motivational happiness inspirational If you punish a child for being naughty, and reward him for being good, he will do right merely for the sake of the reward; and when he goes out into the world and finds that goodness is not always rewarded, nor wickedness always punished, he will grow into a man who only thinks about how he may get on in the world, and does right or wrong according as he finds advantage to himself. Immanuel Kant naughty men children Patience is the strength of the weak, impatience is the weakness of the strong. Immanuel Kant weakness strong weak We are not rich by what we possess but by what we can do without. Immanuel Kant rich poverty inspirational Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the oftener and more steadily we reflect on them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me. Immanuel Kant awe-and-wonder nature two Enlightenment is man's leaving his self-caused immaturity. Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another. Such immaturity is self-caused if it is not caused by lack of intelligence, but by lack of determination and courage to use one's intelligence without being guided by another. Sapere Aude! Have the courage to use your own intelligence! is therefore the motto of the enlightenment. Immanuel Kant determination self men You only know me as you see me, not as I actually am Immanuel Kant know-me knows Always recognize that human individuals are ends, and do not use them as means to your end. Immanuel Kant integrity inspirational relationship But a lie is a lie, and in itself intrinsically evil, whether it be told with good or bad intents. Immanuel Kant evil lying Three things tell a man: his eyes, his friends and his favorite quotes Immanuel Kant eye friendship men Honesty is better than any policy. Immanuel Kant policy honesty Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play. Immanuel Kant philosophical play inspirational We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals. Immanuel Kant dog heart animal Do the right thing because it is right. Immanuel Kant honesty courage integrity The greatest human quest is to know what one must do in order to become a human being. Immanuel Kant quests inspirational order The only thing permanent is change. Immanuel Kant permanent It is never too late to become reasonable and wise. Immanuel Kant reasonable wise too-late THERE ARE TWO THINGS that don't have to mean anything, one is music and the other is laughter. Immanuel Kant laughter two mean A single line in the Bible has consoled me more than all the books I ever read besides. Immanuel Kant bible-reading lines book Maturity is having the courage to use one's own intelligence! Immanuel Kant maturity wisdom use
