Famous quotes

Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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Philosophy must be a special knowledge, of the first principles and the first causes.

Aristotle

Aristotle

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The predicates of the predicate also extend to the subject.

Gaston Bachelard

Gaston Bachelard

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Our life is so full that it acts when we do nothing.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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The crocodiles shed tears when they devour their victims. That is their wisdom.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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Discretion is a virtue, without which the others cease to be so.

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Francis Bacon

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Self-respect is, after religion, the main restraint of vices.

John Baines

John Baines

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The first step to solving problems is optimism. Just believing that something can be done is already halfway there and victory is very close.

Mikhail Bakunin

Mikhail Bakunin

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I am only free to the extent that I recognize the humanity and respect the freedom of all men around me.

Pío Baroja

Pío Baroja

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The music is an art that is beyond the bounds of reason; the same can be said about whether it is beneath or above it.

Pío Baroja

Pío Baroja

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The world, for us, is representation, as Schopenhauer said; it is not an absolute reality, but a reflection of essential ideas.

Pío Baroja

Pío Baroja

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The people have so little imagination that they eagerly collect from each other these small adornments of conversation. They are like ragpickers or collectors of clichés.