Quotes About Wisdom

The difference between the reason of man and the instinct of the beast is this, that the beast does but know, but the man knows that he knows.

On the one hand, philosophy is to keep us thinking about things that we may come to know, and on the other hand to keep us modestly aware of how much that seems like knowledge isn't knowledge

Everything aids everything, because all things are a reflection of the Buddha mind, of the mind of Enlightenment.

The Buddha taught three cycles of teachings. His first cycle of teachings cover the basics, the prerequisites. This would include the Dharmapada.

The best of humanity is philosophy.

Everyone should have a philosophy for living better.

I'm a slumdog philosopher.

Tantric Buddhists don't believe in sin. Stupidity, yes, meaning we make ourselves or others suffer.

Unless one's philosophy is all-inclusive, nothing can be understood.

He does not seek power - yet people follow him.

The great critic … must be a philosopher, for from philosophy he will learn serenity, impartiality, and the transitoriness of human things.

Philosophy is good advice, and no one gives good advice at the top of his lungs.

Do not commence your exercises in philosophy in those regions where an error can deliver you over to the executioner.

A man of business may talk of philosophy; a man who has none may practice it.

There's no right or wrong in the study of enlightenment. There's only experience.

I took all the philosophy courses I could.

You have heard of, and studied various systems of philosophy; but real philosophy is opposed to all systems.

What we seek to do in Tantric Buddhism is to liquefy ourselves. Life will automatically bring us to the next stage. You don't really have to know where you're going - It's like breathing.

To scorn philosophy is truly to philosophize.

Philosophy is an unusually ingenious attempt to think fallaciously.

Especially the transcendental philosophy needs the leaven of humor to render it light and digestible.

Don't try and understand this with your mind. There will be no absolute knowing, no certainty in these thoughts and philosophies and ideas.

There is no muse of philosophy, nor is there one of translation.

There is more hope in a heather rose than in all the tons of Teutonic philosophy.