Thought-provoking quotations from western philosophy

Thought-provoking quotations from western philosophy.

All certain knowledge, theories or information may be just prejudices, and most people live in all kinds of prejudices.

"When I make a mistake, everyone knows; When I lie, no one will notice. " -Goethe

A famous German thinker and scientist, and one of the greatest German writers.

"Why do you cry for a fragment of your life? Our life has made people cry. " Seneca

Roman politician, Stoic philosopher, tragic writer and orator.

"What you worry about will control you." John Locke

British philosopher and doctor

One of the most influential enlightenment thinkers.

Commonly known as the father of "liberalism"

"When you condense the abyss, the abyss is staring at you." -Nietzsche

German philosopher, poet, composer and thinker

"The problem in this world is that smart people are full of doubts, but fools are convinced." Russell

British philosopher, mathematician,

Logicians, Historians and Writers

"Only by knowing the end of the book can we really understand the beginning of the book." -Schopenhauer

German philosopher

One of the founders and main representatives of volunteerism.

When the pain comes, don't always ask "why me?" Because you didn't ask this question when happiness came. -motto of St. Lawrence's church

"There is no such thing as a joke. All jokes have serious elements "-Freud."

Austrian psychiatrist, psychologist and founder of psychoanalysis.