Quotes About Wisdom

Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?

Philosophy is the childhood of the intellect, and a culture that tries to skip it will never grow up.

That's why I love philosophy: no one wins.

Zen professes itself to be the spirit of Buddhism, but in fact it is the spirit of all religions and philosophies.

Geometry will draw the soul toward truth and create the spirit of philosophy.

True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing.

The unexamined life is not worth living for a human being.

Someone asked me once what my philosophy of life was, and I said some crazy thing. I should have said, how the hell do I know?

Philosophy must never be divorced from action. Unless it is put into practice, philosophy is nothing more than an intellectual game.

I have done my best. That is about all the philosophy of living one needs.

The liberally educated person is one who is able to resist the easy and preferred answers, not because he is obstinate but because he knows others worthy of consideration.

Call no man happy until he is dead.

We need to walk to know sacred places, those around us and those within. We need to walk to remember the songs.

All knowledge is worth having

Life is a school of probability.

This, in my judgment, is the highest philosophy: First, do not regret having lost yesterday; second, do not fear that you will lose tomorrow; third, enjoy today.

In philosophy if you aren't moving at a snail's pace you aren't moving at all.

If I had followed the multitude, I should not have studied philosophy.

If you want to amend your errors, you must begin by amending your philosophy.

My mind was formed by studying philosophy, Plato and that sort of thing.

The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly derived from the act of introspection.

There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy.

As soon as you have made a thought, laugh at it.

There is no philosophy which is not founded upon knowledge of the phenomena, but to get any profit from this knowledge it is absolutely necessary to be a mathematician.