Philosophy Quotes

Diderot, Denis
The first step towards philosophy is incredulity. -- Denis Diderot


La Rochefoucauld, François
Philosophy triumphs easily over past and future evils; but present evils triumph over it. -- François La Rochefoucauld


Marx, Karl
The philosophers have only interpreted the world; the thing, however, is to change it. -- Karl Marx


Plutarch
Philosophy is the art of living. -- Plutarch


Shakespeare, William
For there was never yet a philosopher that could endure the toothache patiently.


Thoreau, Henry David
To be a philosopher is not merely to have subtle thoughts; but so to love wisdom as to live according to its dictates