Quotes about Philosophy

Spiritual force is stronger than material force; thoughts rule the world.

For every stoic was a stoic; but in Christendom where is the Christian?

No law can be sacred to me but that of my nature

Speak what you think now in hard words and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said to-day.—'Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood.'—Is it so bad then to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood.

Nature is transcendental, exists primarily, necessarily, ever works and advances, yet takes no thought for the morrow.

evergreen philosophy of Idealism, springing up on American soil.

Transcendentalists believe that our minds are always open to a new inflowing of light and power from the Source. This is called inspiration.

Shallow people believe in luck and in circumstances; Strong people believe in cause and effect.

Why should I vapor and play the philosopher, instead of ballasting, the best I can, this dancing balloon?

True love transcends the unworthy object, and dwells and broods on the eternal, and when the poor interposed mask crumbles, it is not sad, but feels rid of so much earth, and feels its independency the surer.

Religion is the perception of that power which constructs the greatness of the centuries out of the paltriness of the hours.

Oh, what have I to do with time?