It is common for people to reproduce very famous phrases, either in conversations with friends or in social media. Many of them are philosophical and quoted in our daily lives. Therefore, we list the best known phrases of great philosophers. Keep reading and find out what they are.
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Check out now 15 very famous phrases by great philosophers, from Mário Sérgio Cortella to Descartes:
“Don't do to others what you don't want them to do to you.”
Phrase of Confucius, philosopher of ancient China, who created the religion Confucianism.
"God is dead."
Phrase of Friedrich Nietzsche, who never believed in God.
"I think therefore I am."
Phrase of René Descartes, who said this because he doubted the existence of everything.
"I only know that I know nothing."
Phrase of Socrates, who said that the first step is to recognize ignorance.
“We can judge a man's heart by the way he treats animals.”
Phrase of Immanuel Kant, who believed that the way humans treat animals says a lot about himself.
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”
Phrase by Mahatma Gandhi that shows that our strength is in the mind.
“We are all enrolled in the school of life, where time is the master.”
Quote by Cora Coralina said that time is the consequence of everything.
“Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you try to catch it, the more it moves away from you. But if you direct your attention to other things, it will come and land gently on your shoulder.”
Quote by Henry Thoreau remembering that we can attract happiness without having to seek it.
“Life can only be understood by looking back; but it can only be lived by looking forward.”
Phrase by Soren Kierkegaard, in which he highlights that we should always focus on the present.
"Believe in miracles, but don't depend on them."
Phrase by Immanuel Kant that reminds us that we should, yes, run after the impossible.
“Alone, we can do little; together, we can do a lot.”
Phrase by Helen Keller that shows how unity makes strength.
“Snow and storms kill the flowers, but nothing against the seeds.”
Phrase by Khalil Gibran that confirms that bad times are fleeting.
“We are free individuals and our freedom condemns us to make decisions throughout our lives.”
Quote by Jean-Paul Sartre highlighting that we have free will to make decisions.
"Requires a lot from you and expect little of others. That way, you will avoid many hassles.”
Phrase of Confucius that says that we must know how to deal with the lack of reciprocity.
“Failure does not happen when you make a mistake, but when you give up in the face of a mistake.”
Phrase by Mário Sérgio Cortella that says that the error occurs when we stop trying.
