Anders Chydenius Quotes

Tao is the source of both fullness and emptiness. But it is itself neither fullness nor emptiness. Explain

- Zhuangzi

Philosopher

· China

• Emptiness
• Source
• Tao

The earthly meaning of eternal life was death, and she refused to die.

- Simone de Beauvoir

Philosopher

· France

• Eternal
• Eternal Life
• Existential

Under peaceful conditions a warlike man sets upon himself. Explain

- Friedrich Nietzsche

Philosopher

· Germany

• Conditions
• Peaceful

That is, when the mind ceases to create, then there is creation.

- Jiddu Krishnamurti

Philosopher

· India

• Creation
• Mind

A thing can only live through a pious illusion.

- Friedrich Nietzsche

Philosopher

· Germany

• Illusion

For nonconformity the world will whip you with its displeasure.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Philosopher

· USA

• Nonconformity

What shapes our lives are the questions we ask, refuse to ask, or never think to ask.

- Sam Keen

Philosopher

· USA

• Favourite
• Shapes

Empty is the argument of the philosopher which does not relieve any human suffering.

- Epicurus

Philosopher

· Greece

• Argument
• Philosopher

What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are. Explain

- Epictetus

Philosopher

· Greece

• Mindset
• Perception
• Perspective

A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow real poverty.

- David Hume

Philosopher

· Scotland

• Joy
• Sorrow