Philosophical Quotes

"Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does."

Existentialism

"Hell is other people."

Often misunderstood, it refers to how we define ourselves through others' perceptions.

Existentialism

"Existence precedes essence."

Existentialism

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

Ethics

"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom."

Epistemology

"The limits of my language mean the limits of my world."

Philosophy of Language

"Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent."

Philosophy of Language

"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."

Stoicism

"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts."

Stoicism

"Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one."

Ethics

"The most thought-provoking thing in our thought-provoking time is that we are still not thinking."

Metaphysics

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."

Ethics

"The measure of a man is what he does with power."

Political Philosophy

"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."

Epistemology

"I think, therefore I am."

The foundational statement of modern Western philosophy.

Epistemology

"Doubt is the origin of wisdom."

Epistemology

"We suffer more often in imagination than in reality."

Stoicism

"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity."

Ethics

"One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman."

A foundational statement of feminist philosophy.

Ethics

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

Spoken during his trial, defending his philosophical mission.

Ethics