Quotes by Philosophers

The fire which enlightens is the same fire which consumes. Henri Frederic Amiel

Fire Consumes Same Which Enlightens

Analysis kills spontaneity. The grain once ground into flour springs and germinates no more. Henri Frederic Amiel

Analysis Once More Spontaneity Springs Grain Ground Flour

An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it contains. Henri Frederic Amiel

Truth Dangerous Degree More Proportion Contains Error Which

To marry unequally is to suffer equally. Henri Frederic Amiel

Relationship Marry Equally Suffer

We only understand that which already is within us. Henri Frederic Amiel

Only Within Understand Which Us

Pure truth cannot be assimilated by the crowd; it must be communicated by contagion. Henri Frederic Amiel

Truth Communication Pure Must Crowd Contagion Cannot Assimilated

To live we must conquer incessantly, we must have the courage to be happy. Henri Frederic Amiel

Be Happy Happy Courage Live Must Incessantly Conquer

Sympathy is the first condition of criticism. Henri Frederic Amiel

Criticism First Sympathy Condition

Sacrifice, which is the passion of great souls, has never been the law of societies. Henri Frederic Amiel

Great Law Passion Sacrifice Never Great Souls Souls Been Which Societies

The only substance properly so called is the soul. Henri Frederic Amiel

Soul Properly Only Substance So-Called

If nationality is consent, the state is compulsion. Henri Frederic Amiel

State Compulsion Nationality Consent

Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command. Henri Frederic Amiel

Soul Tears Restrain Emotion Retain Self Command Inability Symbol

For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will. Henri Frederic Amiel

Will Thought Energy Nothing Action More Purposes Combined Than Useful

Society lives by faith, and develops by science. Henri Frederic Amiel

Faith Science Society Develops Lives

We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves. Henri Frederic Amiel

Others Ourselves More Never Discontented Than

So long as a person is capable of self-renewal they are a living being. Henri Frederic Amiel

Long Living Person Being Capable

The 'private sector' of the economy is, in fact, the voluntary sector; and the 'public sector' is, in fact, the coercive sector. Henry Hazlitt

Sector Fact Voluntary Economy Private Private Sector In Fact Public Public Sector Coercive

Opposition brings concord. Out of discord comes the fairest harmony. Heraclitus

Concord Harmony Out Fairest Discord Opposition Brings

Eyes and ears are poor witnesses to people if they have uncultured souls. Heraclitus

Eyes People Ears Witnesses Souls Poor

Corpses are more fit to be thrown out than is dung. Heraclitus

Corpses Out More Thrown Fit Than

No one that encounters prosperity does not also encounter danger. Heraclitus

Prosperity Danger No-One Also Does Encounter Encounters

Not every problem someone has with his girlfriend is necessarily due to the capitalist mode of production. Herbert Marcuse

Problem Every Girlfriend Someone Due His Mode Capitalist Production Necessarily

Under the rule of a repressive whole, liberty can be made into a powerful instrument of domination. Herbert Marcuse

Liberty Made Rule Powerful Instrument Domination Repressive Whole