I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.
“I discuss with myself questions of politics, love, taste, or philosophy. I let my mind rove wantonly, give it free rein to follow any idea, wise or mad that may present itself.”
Here’s the thing with me and the religious thing. This is the flat-out truth: I find the religiosity and philosophy in the music. I don’t find it anywhere else.
The first step towards philosophy is incredulity.
I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think
My Philosophy? Practice , Practice,Practice And Win .
The advantages of philosophy? That I am able to hold converse with myself.
Philosophy . . .consists chiefly in suggesting unintelligible answers to insoluble problems.
Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.
“I must study Politics and War that my sons may have liberty to study Mathematics and Philosophy.”
Wonder is the feeling of the philosopher, and philosophy begins in wonder.
Greek philosophy seems to have met with something with which a good tragedy is not supposed to meet, namely, a dull ending.
I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.
There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy.
I was allowed to play at philosophy no longer.
Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art.
Rightly defined philosophy is simply the love of wisdom.
Philosophy can make people sick.
I have gained this by philosophy … I do without being ordered what some are constrained to do by their fear of the law