Quotes by Philosophers

Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life. Arthur Schopenhauer

Positive Life Freedom Pain Consists Freedom From Which Element Satisfaction

Obstinacy is the result of the will forcing itself into the place of the intellect. Arthur Schopenhauer

Result Will Forcing Obstinacy Intellect Itself Place

Whatsoever is, is in God, and without God nothing can be, or be conceived. Baruch Spinoza

God Nothing Conceived Without Whatsoever

True virtue is life under the direction of reason. Baruch Spinoza

Life Virtue Direction True Reason

I do not know how to teach philosophy without becoming a disturber of established religion. Baruch Spinoza

Religion Philosophy Know Without Becoming How Established Teach

We grow a little every time we do not take advantage of somebody's weakness. Bernard Williams

Time Somebody Take Advantage Every Every Time Weakness Take Advantage Little Grow

The pleasure of work is open to anyone who can develop some specialised skill, provided that he can get satisfaction from the exercise of his skill without demanding universal applause. Bertrand Russell

Work Demanding Pleasure Some Open Develop He Exercise Without His Provided Get Anyone Skill Who Specialised Satisfaction Applause Universal

To teach how to live without certainty and yet without being paralysed by hesitation is perhaps the chief thing that philosophy, in our age, can do for those who study it. Bertrand Russell

Age Live Our Hesitation Philosophy Those Study Perhaps Without How Chief Being Teach Certainty Who Thing

Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure. Bertrand Russell

Government Freedom Secure Only Opinion Exist Itself Thinks

I like mathematics because it is not human and has nothing particular to do with this planet or with the whole accidental universe - because, like Spinoza's God, it won't love us in return. Bertrand Russell

Love God Mathematics Nothing Universe Spinoza Particular Like Return Because Accidental Human Us Planet Whole

The strength of a man's virtue should not be measured by his special exertions, but by his habitual acts. Blaise Pascal

Strength Man Virtue Habitual His Should Measured Special Acts

Nothing is as approved as mediocrity, the majority has established it and it fixes its fangs on whatever gets beyond it either way. Blaise Pascal

Whatever Nothing Mediocrity Way Approved Beyond Majority Gets Established Either

To have no time for philosophy is to be a true philosopher. Blaise Pascal

Time Philosopher Philosophy No Time True

I have made this letter longer than usual, only because I have not had the time to make it shorter. Blaise Pascal

Time Made Only Had Longer Make Because Than Usual Letter

The superior man does not, even for the space of a single meal, act contrary to virtue. In moments of haste, he cleaves to it. In seasons of danger, he cleaves to it. Confucius

Man Space Superior Single Meal Virtue Danger Haste Superior Man He Does Contrary Act Moments Even Seasons

To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men; and the employment of the people at the proper seasons. Confucius

Love Business People Men Country Rule Thousand Must Proper Attention Economy Sincerity Employment Reverent Expenditure Seasons

I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there. Confucius

Knowledge Earnest Possession Born Seeking Fond Am Antiquity Who