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Men are not philosophers, but are rather very foolish children, who, by reason of their partiality, see everything in the most absurd manner, and are the victims at all times of the nearest object. There is even no philosopher who is a philosopher at all times. Our experience, our perception is conditioned by the need to acquire in parts and in succession, that is, with every truth a certain falsehood.

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There is neither vice nor virtue, there are only circumstances.

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Philosophy stands in need of a science which shall determine the possibility, principles, and extent of human knowledge à priori.

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Never judge a philosophy by its abuse.

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The one theme of the Vedanta philosophy is the search after unity. The Hindu mind does not care for the particular; it is always after the general, nay, the universal. "what is it that by knowing which everything else is to be known." That is the one search.

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The Divine Truth is greater than any religion or creed or scripture or idea or philosophy.

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A new philosophy generally means in practice the praise of some old vice.

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On Positive Liberty: The business of the State is to use its organizing powers for the purpose of furnishing the necessary conditions which allow this people freely to unfold its creative faculties.

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All roads are blocked to a philosophy which reduces everything to the word "no." To "no" there is only one answer and that is "yes." Nihilism has no substance. There is no such thing as nothingness, and zero does not exist. Everything is something. Nothing is nothing. Man lives more by affirmation than by bread.

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Nihilism has no substance. There is no such thing as nothingness, and zero does not exist. Everything is something. Nothing is nothing.

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Whenever a true theory appears, it will be its own evidence. Its test is, that it will explain all phenomena.

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You will burn and you will burn out; you will be healed and come back again.

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What is at issue is the conversion of the mind from the twilight of error to the truth, that climb up into the real world which we shall call true philosophy.

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Wonder [said Socrates] is very much the affection of a philosopher; for there is no other beginning of philosophy than this.

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The art of writing has for backbone some fierce attachment to an idea.

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Only he who does not seek to be ahead of others is capable of living in harmony with everyone.

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It is as painful perhaps to be awakened from a vision as to be born.

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When he to whom one speaks does not understand, and he who speaks himself does not understand, that is Metaphysics.

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Man is the cruelest animal. At tragedies, bullfights, and crucifixions he has so far felt best on earth; and when he invented hell for himself, behold, that was his very heaven.

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A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

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