Quotes About Philosophy

In argument about moral problems, relativism is the first refuge of the scoundrel.

Myself when young did eagerly frequent doctor and saint, and heard great argument about it and about: but evermore came out by the same door as in I went.

To every argument an equal argument is opposed.

Fallacious and misleading arguments are most easily detected if set out in correct syllogistic form.

He realized at last that the arguments of pessimism were powerless to comfort him

The laissez-faire argument relies on the same tacit appeal to perfection as does communism.

Any argument where one supposes an arbitrary choice to be made an uncountably infinite number of times ...[is] outside the domain of mathematics.

Unlike every other nation in the world, the United States defines itself as a hypothesis and constitutes itself as an argument.

Arithmetic has a very great and elevating effect, compelling the soul to reason about abstract number, and rebelling against the introduction of visible or tngible objects into the argument.

The finding of arguments for a conclusion given in advance is not philosophy, but special pleading

When much dispute has past, we find our tenets just the same as last.

Our argument is not flatly circular, but something like it. It has the form, figuratively speaking, of a closed curve in space.

Arguments derived from probabilities are idle.

I became the stage for the great argument between Nietzsche and Rousseau. I was the extra ready to take on all the roles.

By ethical argument and moral principle the greatest crimes are eventually shown to have been necessary, and, in fact, a signal benefit to mankind.

An argument which proves too much, proves nothing.

The idea comes before the logical argument.

You explain right well, and you shew that you understand argument and are not a mere sophist since you accept that which cannot be denied.

The combined wisdom and genius of all mankind cannot possibly conceive of an argument against liberty of thought.

When Bishop Berkeley said "there was no matter " And proved it - 'twas no matter what he said.

Myself when young did eagerly frequent Doctor and Saint and heard great argument About it and about: but evermore Came out by the same door where in I went.

Spirit first, technique second.

Always remember that the true meaning of Budo is that soft overcomes hard, small overcomes large.

If you know the why, you can live any how.