Quotes on “philosophy”

When a man learns to love, he must bear the risk of hatred.

Maybe everyone can live beyond what they're capable of.

The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also.

I remember growing up, saying you’re an artist it sounds pretentious but now it’s one of the only dignified things that you can call yourself.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

If someone can prove me wrong and show me my mistake in any thought or action, I shall gladly change. I seek the truth, which never harmed anyone: the harm is to persist in one's own self-deception and ignorance.

The only way we'll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world. We are blood brothers to the people of Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba -- yes Cuba too.

You show me a capitalist, and I'll show you a bloodsucker

The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.

I don't know why we are here, but I'm pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves.

Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.

Our ability to adapt is amazing. Our ability to change isn't quite as spectacular.

All sciences are vain and full of errors that are not born of Experience, the mother of all Knowledge.

Everything is relative in this world, where change alone endures.

Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly. It is the one thing we are interested in here.

If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?

They can't tell so much about you if you got your eyes closed.

Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.