Here in the philosopher's corner you can find inspirational words of wisdom and reflections on life, reality and other facets of the human experience that have been confounding us since the dawn of time.

Philosophy quotes are great because they can provide a snapshot into a particular philosopher's world view.

Hey, not everybody has time to read the 600+ pages of Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason"! ;-p

Click on whichever philosopher piques your interest or curiosity and let them enlighten you on their unique philosophical views...

There are some selected quotes from other philosphers on this page as well, just scroll down below the "clickable" philosophers.

Enjoy!

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Philosophy Quotes

“Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains.”
(Jean-Jacques Rousseau)

“Men would live exceedingly quiet if these two words, mine and thine were taken away”
(Anaxagoras)

"No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death; and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short”
(Thomas Hobbes)

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
(Soren Kierkegaard)

“If you wish to be loved, love”
(Seneca) [More Love Quotes]


"I doubt, therefore I think; I think therefore I am”
(Rene Descartes)

“Things derive their being and nature by mutual dependence and are nothing in themselves”
(Nagarjuna)

“In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except yourself.”
(Jiddu Krishnamurti)

"Hell is other people."
(Jean-Paul Sartre)

“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
(Arthur Schopenhauer)

“Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous”
(David Hume)

“Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand-and melting like a snowflake...”
(Francis Bacon)

“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it”
(George Santayana)

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