Inspirational Quotes on Philosophy

“Coincidences are spiritual puns.”

“A new philosophy generally means in practice the praise of some old vice.”

“All architecture is great architecture after sunset; perhaps architecture is really a nocturnal art, like the art of fireworks.”

“All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry.”

“An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered.”

“Art consists of limitation. The most beautiful part of every picture is the frame.”

“The most dangerous criminal now is the entirely lawless modern philosopher. Compared to him, burglars and bigamists are essentially moral men.”

“He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise.”

“One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.”

“Praise the sea, but keep on the land.”

“Let your discourse with men of business be short and comprehensive.”

“Most mothers are instinctive philosophers.”

“The nescience of the Agnostic philosophy is the proof from experience that to be carnally minded is Death.”

“The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next.”

“When a nation's young men are conservative, its funeral bell is already rung.”

“Victories that are cheap are cheap. Those only are worth having which come as the result of hard fighting.”

“We account the Scriptures of God to be the most sublime philosophy. I find more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than in any profane history whatever.”

“A firm faith is the best theology; a good life is the best philosophy; a clear conscience the best law; honesty, the best policy, and temperance the best physic.”

“Wherever you are - be all there.”

“The word "philosophy" simply means "a pursuit of wisdom, the purpose of life, and a search for Truth." However, this quest, because it originates with man, can never find the answers. In fact, man cannot reach God or know God by intellectual pursuit.”