Quotes about Philosophy

I would not think that philosophy and reason themselves will be man's guide in the foreseeable future; however, they will remain the most beautiful sanctuary they have always been for the select few

When I read the Bhagavad-Gita and reflect about how God created this universe everything else seems so superfluous.

Space by itself, and time by itself, are doomed to fade away into mere shadows, and only a kind union of the two will preserve an independent reality

God did not create evil. Just as darkness is the absence of light, evil is the absence of God.

I love Humanity but I hate humans

I shall never believe that God plays dice with the world.

The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been kindness, beauty, and truth.

The Lord God is subtle, but malicious he is not.

The fanatical atheists...are like slaves who are still feeling the weight of their chains which they have thrown off after hard struggle. They are creatures who—in their grudge against the traditional 'opium of the people'—cannot bear the music of the spheres.

The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are goodness, beauty, and truth.

What is the meaning of human life, or of organic life altogether To answer this question at all implies a religion. Is there any sense then, you ask, in putting it I answer, the man who regards his own life and that of his fellow creatures as meaningless is not merely unfortunate but almost disqualified for life.

Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.