Philosophy Quotes

"The legitimate meaning of the Constitution is not to be found in metaphysical subtleties" "All men are made one for another; either then teach them better or bear with them." "He who fears death either fears the loss of sensation or fear." "When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: The people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly." "Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretense." "It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own." "Truth is only one way of appealing to reality" "The study and admiration of nature shows that there is something of the marvelous in all things." "Virtue is a habit of the mind, consistent with nature and moderation and reason." "Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices." "Time obliterates the fictions of opinion and confirms the decisions of nature." "Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one." "Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it." "There is no devil in the world, and no devil in nature, except that which man creates." "Spirituality is not a thing that you do for yourself. It's a thing you do for the world."