Quotes About Philosophy

Man usually believes, if only words he hears, That also with them goes material for thinking. [Ger., Gewohnlich glaubt der Mensch, wenn er nur Worte hort, Es musse sich dabei doch auch was denken.]

As a man is, so is his God; therefore God was so often an object of mockery. [Ger., Wie einer ist, so ist sein Gott, Darum ward Gott so oft zu Spott.]

A man must cling to the belief that the incomprehensible is comprehensible; otherwise he would not try to fathom it.

If all be a Dream, then he doth but dream that he makes the Question; and so it is not much matter that a waking Man should answer him.

Just are the ways of God, And justifiable to men; Unless there be who think not God at all.

Socrates... Whom well inspir'd the oracle pronounc'd Wisest of men.

Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?

The wisest men are wise to the full in death.

I find it valid to understand man as an animal before I am prepared to know him as a man.

That a thing is peculiar; is no argument for its being blamable; since the most criminal actions are to a being like man not more unnatural than most of the virtues.

The unlived life is not worth examining.

All things in the world come from being. And being comes from non-being.

For if he like a madman lived; At least he like a wise one died.

The Eternal generates the One. The One generates the Two. The Two generates the Three. The Three generates all things.

Most mothers are instinctive philosophers.

People say money ain't nothing; money is basically everything.

No social system will bring us happiness, health and prosperity unless it is inspired by something greater than materialism.

For me, luxury is intelligence and quality. I don't see a lot of intelligence and quality in luxury when it's used to make fast, big money.

Money degrades all the gods of man and converts them into commodities.

Money-makers are tiresome company, as they have no standard but cash value.

If you're bourgeois, money is it. It's all the questions and all the answers. Ain't no E-flat or color blue, only $12.98 or $1,000. If it isn't money, it isn't nothing.

Someone like Jean-Luc Godard is for me intellectual counterfeit money when compared to a good kung fu film.

God did not die; he was transformed into money

The main difference between me and other people who have amassed this kind of money is that I am primarily interested in ideas, and I don't have much personal use for money.