Oh! speculators on things, boast not of knowing the things that nature ordinarily brings about; but rejoice if you know the end of those things which you yourself devise.

The constancy of philosophers is nothing but the art of concealing their disquietude in their hearts.

A philosophy is characterized more by the formulation of its problem than by its solution of them.

The continual pursuit of meanings-wider, clearer, more negotiable, more articulate meanings- is philosophy.

To make light of philosophy is to be a true philosopher.

Philosophers.-We are full of things which take us out of ourselves.

A married philosopher belongs to comedy.

Philosophy is such an impertinently litigious lady that a man had as good be engaged in lawsuits as have to do with her.

Wonder is the foundation of all philosophy, inquiry the progress, ignorance the end.

Metaphysics is almost always an attempt to prove the incredible by an appeal to the unintelligible.

It has been said that metaphysics is the finding of bad reasons for what we believe upon instinct.

The great philosophers are poets who believe in the reality of their poems.

When philosophers try to be politicians they generally cease to be philosophers.

To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts, nor even to found a school, but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates, a life of simplicity, independence, magnanimity, and trust.

The various opinions of philosophers have scattered through the world as many plagues of the mind as Pandora's box did those of the body; only with this difference, that they have not left hope at the bottom.

That's why I love philosophy: no one wins.

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.

Philosophy will clip an Angel's wings, Conquer all mysteries by rule and line, Empty the haunted air, and gnomed mine- Unweave a rainbow.

You can't do without philosophy, since everything has its hidden meaning which we must know.