Quotes about Philosophy

Kierkegaard says: "An ethic which ignores sin is an absolutely idle science.

Consequently, for us light-minded and unstable human beings there is sheer fear and trembling in this thought of God's changelessness

Numbers are the most dangerous of all illusions

How then did Abraham exist? He believed. This is the paradox which keeps him upon the sheer edge and which he cannot make clear to any other person, for the paradox is that he as the individual puts himself in an absolute relation to the Absolute.

those who possess faith should take care to set up certain criteria so that one might distinguish the paradox from a temptation (Anfechtung).

To go beyond Hegel is a miracle, but to get beyond Abraham is the easiest thing of all. I for my part have devoted a good deal of time to the understanding of the Hegelian philosophy, I believe also that I understand it tolerably well, but when in spite of the trouble I have taken there are certain passages I cannot understand, I am foolhardy enough to think that he himself has not been quite clear. All

For when faith is eliminated by becoming null or nothing, then there only remains the crude fact that Abraham wanted to murder Isaac — which is easy enough for anyone to imitate who has not faith, the faith, that is to say, which makes it hard for him. 1

Abraham believed. He did not believe that some day he would be blessed in the beyond, but that he would be happy here in the world.

All laws and philosophy merely tell us what should be done, but they do not provide the strength to do it.

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.

The key factor that will determine your financial future is not the economy; the key factor is your philosophy.

For if there is a sin against life, it consists perhaps not so much in despairing of life as in hoping for another life and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this life.