Philosophy, if rightly defined, is naught but the love of wisdom.
—Cicero
Showing posts with label philosophy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label philosophy. Show all posts
Sunday, December 01, 2024
Sunday, January 28, 2024
Post #3214
If a man would pursue Philosophy, his first task is to throw away conceit. For it is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he has a conceit that he already knows.
—Epictetus
Friday, March 30, 2018
Monday, November 30, 2015
Post #1956
Philosophy hath given us several plausible rules for attaining peace and tranquility of mind, but they fall very much short of bringing men to it.
—Dr. John Tillotson
—Dr. John Tillotson
Friday, November 06, 2015
Post #1940
We are great philosophers to each other, but not to ourselves.
—Edward Bulwer-LyttonGet a Random Quote Here
—Edward Bulwer-LyttonGet a Random Quote Here
Friday, October 09, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Friday, January 16, 2015
Post #1730
Philosophy is the art and law of life, and it teaches us what to do in all cases, and, like good marksmen, to hit the white at any distance.
—Seneca
—Seneca
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Post #1647
Wonder is the foundation of all philosophy, inquiry the progress, ignorance the end.
—Michel de Montaigne
—Michel de Montaigne
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Post #57
The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up. That is possible for him who never argues and strives with men and facts, but in all experience retires upon himself, and looks for the ultimate cause of things in himself.
—Albert Schweitzer
—Albert Schweitzer
A deadly viper once bit a hole snipe's hide; But 'twas the viper, not the snipe, that died.
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