Philosophy Quotes

"A first sign of the beginning of understanding is the wish to die" "Idleness is the beginning of all vice, the crown of all virtues" "You are free and that is why you are lost" "Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you." "Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." "I have three precious things, which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second is frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men." "Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power." "The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the Sage is to act but not to compete." "You want to be a philosopher, not a cheap sage" "It is easier to macrobullshit than to microbullshit" "Instinct is something which transcends knowledge." "One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane." "Life is far too important a thing ever to talk seriously about." "Thinking isn't agreeing or disagreeing. That's voting." "Human happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected"