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Philosophical quotes offer condensed insights into humanity’s deepest questions. They invite reflection on how we think, live, and relate to the world around us. The following collection serves as a doorway to contemplation, curiosity, and quiet intellectual challenge.    Back

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He is in no real danger. He merely suffers from a lethargy, a sickness that is common among the depressed. He has forgotten who he really is, but he will recover, for he used to know me, and all I have to do is cloud the mist that beclouds his vision.
- Boethius
The Consolation of Philosophy
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SCREW CHILDREN!
That's the mantra of the world.
Instead of burying them with a national debt, shoving them in shitty schools, drugging them if they don't comply, hitting them, yelling at them, indoctrinating them with religion and statism and patriotism and military worship, what if we just did what was right for them? The whole world is built on "screw children", and if we changed that, this would be an alien planet to us.
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One must not avoid Schopenhauer. One should read him and then overcome him. It is the ladder that you must get rid of once you reach the top.
- Abhaidev
The Gods Are Not Dead
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Misconceptions play a prominent role in my view of the world.
- George Soros
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The good men of every age are those who go to the roots of the old thoughts and bear fruit with them.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs
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The connection between art and Christ is like the connection between sunlight and the sun. It is, in fact, the connection between Sonlight and the Son.
- Peter Kreeft
Jesus-Shock
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Let me tell you a secret about the human condition. Nihilism leads to spirituality. And spirituality leads to nihilism. It is never in between for long. It is always a see-saw in action. Yes, my dear child, one can’t remain mystical all the time, for hopelessness creeps into even the most positive of minds. But this hopelessness, this cynicism too is not permanent. Man, you see, swings between nihilism and spirituality. Man, you see, swings between utmost bliss and the feelings of utter despair. It’s a rollercoaster, our lives. One can’t just go higher, higher all the time.
- Abhaidev
The Influencer: Speed Must Have a Limit
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Borderless world is a good idea. But unless all countries of the world agree on that, it is mere idealism. A fancy idea which looks good only on paper.
- Abhaidev
The Influencer: Speed Must Have a Limit
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Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side.
- Siddhārtha Gautama
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We must close our eyes and invoke a new manner of seeing, a wakefulness that is the birthright of us all, though few put it to use.
- Plotinus
The Essential Plotinus
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Nothing is necessitated whose opposite is possible.
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Discourse on Metaphysics and Other Essays
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To be wicked is never excusable, but there is some merit in knowing that you are; the most irreparable of vices is to do evil from stupidity.
- Charles Baudelaire
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Because it's much more pleasant to be obsessed over how the hero gets out of his predicament than it is over how I get out of mine.
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To will is to stir up paradoxes
- Albert Camus
The Myth of Sisyphus
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Impossible things are really rough to do, you know.
- Brandon Sanderson
Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens
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Healthy introspection, without undermining oneself; it is a rare gift to venture into the unexplored depths of the self, without delusions or fictions, but with an uncorrupted gaze.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Unpublished Writings from the Period of Unfashionable Observations
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No code of ethics and no effort are justifiable a priori in the face of the cruel mathematics that command our condition.
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If you were born with the ability to change someone’s perspective or emotions, never waste that gift. It is one of the most powerful gifts God can give—the ability to influence.
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If you can convince people that freedom is injustice, they will then believe that slavery is freedom.
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And don't tell me the end justifies the means because it doesn't. We never reach the end. All we ever get is means. That's what we live with.
- Nick Harkaway
Angelmaker
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If I had to write a book on morality, it would have a hundred pages and ninety-nine would be blank. On the last page I should write: "I recognize only one duty, and that is to love.
- Albert Camus
Notebooks 1935-1942
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அலைகடலும் ஓய்ந்திருக்க அகக் கடல்தான் பொங்குவதேன்?
- Kalki
பொன்னியின் செல்வன், பாகம் 2: சுழற்காற்று
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What is the world of the spirits? It is nothing I know about. I don't know what spirit is."
"Spirit is what matter does.
- Philip Pullman
The Secret Commonwealth
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Philosophers can debate the meaning of life, but you need a Lord who can declare the meaning of life.
- Max Lucado
Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear
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He is in no real danger. He merely suffers from a lethargy, a sickness that is common among the depressed. He has forgotten who he really is, but he will recover, for he used to know me, and all I have to do is cloud the mist that beclouds his vision.
- Boethius
The Consolation of Philosophy
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SCREW CHILDREN!
That's the mantra of the world.
Instead of burying them with a national debt, shoving them in shitty schools, drugging them if they don't comply, hitting them, yelling at them, indoctrinating them with religion and statism and patriotism and military worship, what if we just did what was right for them? The whole world is built on "screw children", and if we changed that, this would be an alien planet to us.
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One must not avoid Schopenhauer. One should read him and then overcome him. It is the ladder that you must get rid of once you reach the top.
- Abhaidev
The Gods Are Not Dead
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Misconceptions play a prominent role in my view of the world.
- George Soros
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The good men of every age are those who go to the roots of the old thoughts and bear fruit with them.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs
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The connection between art and Christ is like the connection between sunlight and the sun. It is, in fact, the connection between Sonlight and the Son.
- Peter Kreeft
Jesus-Shock
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Let me tell you a secret about the human condition. Nihilism leads to spirituality. And spirituality leads to nihilism. It is never in between for long. It is always a see-saw in action. Yes, my dear child, one can’t remain mystical all the time, for hopelessness creeps into even the most positive of minds. But this hopelessness, this cynicism too is not permanent. Man, you see, swings between nihilism and spirituality. Man, you see, swings between utmost bliss and the feelings of utter despair. It’s a rollercoaster, our lives. One can’t just go higher, higher all the time.
- Abhaidev
The Influencer: Speed Must Have a Limit
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Borderless world is a good idea. But unless all countries of the world agree on that, it is mere idealism. A fancy idea which looks good only on paper.
- Abhaidev
The Influencer: Speed Must Have a Limit
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Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side.
- Siddhārtha Gautama
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We must close our eyes and invoke a new manner of seeing, a wakefulness that is the birthright of us all, though few put it to use.
- Plotinus
The Essential Plotinus
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Nothing is necessitated whose opposite is possible.
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Discourse on Metaphysics and Other Essays
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To be wicked is never excusable, but there is some merit in knowing that you are; the most irreparable of vices is to do evil from stupidity.
- Charles Baudelaire
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Because it's much more pleasant to be obsessed over how the hero gets out of his predicament than it is over how I get out of mine.
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To will is to stir up paradoxes
- Albert Camus
The Myth of Sisyphus
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Impossible things are really rough to do, you know.
- Brandon Sanderson
Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens
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Healthy introspection, without undermining oneself; it is a rare gift to venture into the unexplored depths of the self, without delusions or fictions, but with an uncorrupted gaze.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Unpublished Writings from the Period of Unfashionable Observations
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No code of ethics and no effort are justifiable a priori in the face of the cruel mathematics that command our condition.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If you were born with the ability to change someone’s perspective or emotions, never waste that gift. It is one of the most powerful gifts God can give—the ability to influence.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If you can convince people that freedom is injustice, they will then believe that slavery is freedom.
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And don't tell me the end justifies the means because it doesn't. We never reach the end. All we ever get is means. That's what we live with.
- Nick Harkaway
Angelmaker
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If I had to write a book on morality, it would have a hundred pages and ninety-nine would be blank. On the last page I should write: "I recognize only one duty, and that is to love.
- Albert Camus
Notebooks 1935-1942
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அலைகடலும் ஓய்ந்திருக்க அகக் கடல்தான் பொங்குவதேன்?
- Kalki
பொன்னியின் செல்வன், பாகம் 2: சுழற்காற்று
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What is the world of the spirits? It is nothing I know about. I don't know what spirit is."
"Spirit is what matter does.
- Philip Pullman
The Secret Commonwealth
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Philosophers can debate the meaning of life, but you need a Lord who can declare the meaning of life.
- Max Lucado
Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear
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He is in no real danger. He merely suffers from a lethargy, a sickness that is common among the depressed. He has forgotten who he really is, but he will recover, for he used to know me, and all I have to do is cloud the mist that beclouds his vision.
- Boethius
The Consolation of Philosophy
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
SCREW CHILDREN!
That's the mantra of the world.
Instead of burying them with a national debt, shoving them in shitty schools, drugging them if they don't comply, hitting them, yelling at them, indoctrinating them with religion and statism and patriotism and military worship, what if we just did what was right for them? The whole world is built on "screw children", and if we changed that, this would be an alien planet to us.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
One must not avoid Schopenhauer. One should read him and then overcome him. It is the ladder that you must get rid of once you reach the top.
- Abhaidev
The Gods Are Not Dead
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Misconceptions play a prominent role in my view of the world.
- George Soros
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The good men of every age are those who go to the roots of the old thoughts and bear fruit with them.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
The Gay Science: With a Prelude in Rhymes and an Appendix of Songs
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
The connection between art and Christ is like the connection between sunlight and the sun. It is, in fact, the connection between Sonlight and the Son.
- Peter Kreeft
Jesus-Shock
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Let me tell you a secret about the human condition. Nihilism leads to spirituality. And spirituality leads to nihilism. It is never in between for long. It is always a see-saw in action. Yes, my dear child, one can’t remain mystical all the time, for hopelessness creeps into even the most positive of minds. But this hopelessness, this cynicism too is not permanent. Man, you see, swings between nihilism and spirituality. Man, you see, swings between utmost bliss and the feelings of utter despair. It’s a rollercoaster, our lives. One can’t just go higher, higher all the time.
- Abhaidev
The Influencer: Speed Must Have a Limit
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Borderless world is a good idea. But unless all countries of the world agree on that, it is mere idealism. A fancy idea which looks good only on paper.
- Abhaidev
The Influencer: Speed Must Have a Limit
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side.
- Siddhārtha Gautama
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
We must close our eyes and invoke a new manner of seeing, a wakefulness that is the birthright of us all, though few put it to use.
- Plotinus
The Essential Plotinus
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Nothing is necessitated whose opposite is possible.
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Discourse on Metaphysics and Other Essays
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
To be wicked is never excusable, but there is some merit in knowing that you are; the most irreparable of vices is to do evil from stupidity.
- Charles Baudelaire
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Because it's much more pleasant to be obsessed over how the hero gets out of his predicament than it is over how I get out of mine.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
To will is to stir up paradoxes
- Albert Camus
The Myth of Sisyphus
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Impossible things are really rough to do, you know.
- Brandon Sanderson
Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Healthy introspection, without undermining oneself; it is a rare gift to venture into the unexplored depths of the self, without delusions or fictions, but with an uncorrupted gaze.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Unpublished Writings from the Period of Unfashionable Observations
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
No code of ethics and no effort are justifiable a priori in the face of the cruel mathematics that command our condition.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If you were born with the ability to change someone’s perspective or emotions, never waste that gift. It is one of the most powerful gifts God can give—the ability to influence.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If you can convince people that freedom is injustice, they will then believe that slavery is freedom.
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
And don't tell me the end justifies the means because it doesn't. We never reach the end. All we ever get is means. That's what we live with.
- Nick Harkaway
Angelmaker
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
If I had to write a book on morality, it would have a hundred pages and ninety-nine would be blank. On the last page I should write: "I recognize only one duty, and that is to love.
- Albert Camus
Notebooks 1935-1942
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அலைகடலும் ஓய்ந்திருக்க அகக் கடல்தான் பொங்குவதேன்?
- Kalki
பொன்னியின் செல்வன், பாகம் 2: சுழற்காற்று
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What is the world of the spirits? It is nothing I know about. I don't know what spirit is."
"Spirit is what matter does.
- Philip Pullman
The Secret Commonwealth
Avg Rating: --Rate This Quote
Philosophers can debate the meaning of life, but you need a Lord who can declare the meaning of life.
- Max Lucado
Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear
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