Quotes About Philosophy

Come then, and let us pass a leisure hour in storytelling, and our story shall be the education of our heroes.

We must say that there are as many squares as there are numbers.

The notion of infinity is our greatest friend; it is also the greatest enemy of our peace of mind.

The whole drift of my education goes to persuade me that the world of our present consciousness is only one out of many worlds of consciousness that exist.

Universities are the cathedrals of the modern age. They shouldn't have to justify their existence by utilitarian criteria.

To be always seeking after the useful does not become free and exalted souls.

Of mankind in general, the parts are greater than the whole.

I study a lot of philosophy. I want to be an example of how to enjoy this success, and that's exactly what I've done. I've enjoyed every moment.

Reading and exercising are two things in life that are not necessary.

Death does not exist.

We are born to Exist, not to know, to be, not to assert ourselves.

We are assuming that we exist, that there is reality, and that the matter of which we are made is real.

I don't like to think of myself as just a person. I don't think I am. I think I existed before, and I think I'll exist again after I die here, so I don't exactly know what I am. I don't think there is ever going to be an answer. I just know that I'm not like you.

The existence of a single atheist does not disprove the existence of God.

Actually, I think most people accept the existence of qualia.

At Chicago I offer a course on Emotion, Reason and the Law that law students just love. But I am not there as a lawyer, my job is to teach philosophy.

Arguably, the application of complete libertarianism leads one towards anarchy.

Faith requires a leap; otherwise, it just becomes science.

I was a leftist for a long time.

I am more of a constitutionalist libertarian.

We did not become libertarians because we are altruists.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

People think sport is life and death - it's not.

We like lists because we don't want to die.