Quotes by Philosophers

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people. Confucius
Future You People Plant Year Think Trees Seed Ten Ten Years Terms Years Teach
The highest levels of performance come to people who are centered, intuitive, creative, and reflective - people who know to see a problem as an opportunity. Deepak Chopra
Creative People Problem Opportunity See Intuitive Highest Highest Levels Performance Come Know Reflective Centered Who Levels
The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery. Francis Bacon
Job Mystery Always Artist Deepen
Those who cannot understand how to put their thoughts on ice should not enter into the heat of debate. Friedrich Nietzsche
Thoughts Debate Those Enter Put Understand How Heat Cannot Ice Should Who
Faith: not wanting to know what is true. Friedrich Nietzsche
Faith True Know Wanting
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. Aristotle
Enemies Victory Count Self Over Overcomes Him His Than Braver Who Conquers Hardest Desires
Great men are like eagles, and build their nest on some lofty solitude. Arthur Schopenhauer
Great Solitude Men Build Lofty Some Great Men Nest Like Eagles
By a lie, a man... annihilates his dignity as a man. Immanuel Kant
Man Dignity Lie His
Honesty is for the most part less profitable than dishonesty. Plato
Honesty Honesty Is Part Most Than Dishonesty Less Profitable
Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune. William James
Acceptance First Consequences Misfortune Step Overcoming First Step Any Happened
Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. Aristotle
Dignity Honors Consist Possessing Does Them Deserving
There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle. Deepak Chopra
Big Every Universe Extra Jigsaw Jigsaw Puzzle Everyone Must He He Or She Puzzle Piece Pieces She Because Fit Itself Place Fill Here
Good character is not formed in a week or a month. It is created little by little, day by day. Protracted and patient effort is needed to develop good character. Heraclitus
Good Day Character Patience Patient Month Week Develop Protracted Effort Formed Little Created Good Character Needed
The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically engages in deception, yet wants others to have affection for him. He conducts himself like an animal, yet wants others to think well of him. Xun Kuang
Man Animal Affection Believe Petty Think Others Enthusiastically He Like Well Make Him Himself Deception Wants Boast Should Eager Desires
Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present. Albert Camus
Future Giving Lies Generosity Toward Real Present
When one has not had a good father, one must create one. Friedrich Nietzsche
Good Father Must Had Create Good Father
Morality is not the doctrine of how we may make ourselves happy, but how we may make ourselves worthy of happiness. Immanuel Kant
Happiness Happy Ourselves Worthy Morality Doctrine Make How May
Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it. Lao Tzu
Government Great Cooking Too Much Will Nation Too Great Nation Small Small Fish Spoil Like Fish Governing Handling Much
The only security men can have for their political liberty, consists in keeping their money in their own pockets. Lysander Spooner
Politics Money Liberty Political Men Political Liberty Own Consists Security Pockets Only Keeping
The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. Sun Tzu
Enemy Opportunity Own Defeat Our Ourselves Secure Lies Himself Provided Hands Against Defeating
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. Bertrand Russell
Life Love Knowledge Suffering Strong Simple Three My Life Longing Unbearable Governed Passions Pity Mankind Search
Science is what you know, philosophy is what you don't know. Bertrand Russell
You Science Philosophy Know
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure. Confucius
Success Failure Preparation Previous Sure Without Depends
There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest. Confucius
Wisdom Experience Reflection Three First Easiest Bitterest Highest Limitation Methods Which Gaining Second Third
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. Epictetus
Wise Man Wise Man Those He Does Grieve Which Who Things Rejoices
No work or love will flourish out of guilt, fear, or hollowness of heart, just as no valid plans for the future can be made by those who have no capacity for living now. Alan Watts
Work Love Future Heart Fear Will Guilt Made Living Valid Those Out No Work Just Capacity Plans Who Now Flourish
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