The superiority of philosophers over ordinary people is that even if the main theories collapse, their life will go on. – Aristippus

Philosophy is an important phenomenon, not a secondary one. – Seneca (Junior)

In nature, only love is a bottomless and boundless quantity! No matter how you imagine, you will not find a limit to it. Schiller F.

The torch of love is often lit again, thanks to fiery jealousy. This is what love philosophy is all about. Margot Bressington

Philosophy, you control life, thanks to you cities are built, and disparate personalities are united into a vital community. – Cicero Marcus Tullius

Philosophy is the study of life experience. — Francesco Patrici

Love can be given, there can be no talk of acquiring this feeling for money. Longfellow G.

The main reason for philosophizing is a great desire to achieve happiness. Author unknown.

Love those around you, but don't let them deceive you. – Kozma Prutkov

Too passionate love feeling eventually satiates. It is as little good for the stomach as too tasty food is for the stomach. Ovid.

Love is the most interesting human weakness, for which one can hardly be blamed. Dickens C.

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There are two kinds of love: one is simple, the other is mutual. Simple - when a loved one does not love a lover. Then the lover is totally dead. When the beloved responds to love, the lover at least lives in him. There is something amazing in this. Ficino M.

Not to be loved is just a failure, not to love is a misfortune. - A. Camus

When there is no one you love, you have to love what is. Corneille Pierre

The girl who laughs is already half conquered.

The shortcomings of the girlfriend elude the attention of the lover. Horace

When you love, you discover such wealth in yourself, so much tenderness, affection, you can’t even believe that you know how to love like that. Chernyshevsky N. G.

All buildings will fall, collapse, and grass will grow on them, - Only the building of love is imperishable, weeds will not grow on it. Hafiz

The moments of meeting and parting are for many the greatest moments in life. – Kozma Prutkov

False love is rather the result of ignorance rather than a lack of ability to love. J. Baines.

Love makes sense only when it is mutual. Leonardo Felice Buscaglia.

There are many cures for love, but there is not one sure remedy. — Francois La Rochefoucauld

Love is the only passion that recognizes neither the past nor the future. Balzac O.

Just as ugliness is an expression of hatred, so beauty is an expression of love. Otto Weininger

Love is in the heart, and therefore desire is impermanent, but love is indispensable. Desire disappears after its satisfaction; the reason for this is that love comes from the union of souls, and desire - from the union of feelings. Penn William

You cannot love either the one you are afraid of or the one who is afraid of you. Cicero

The source of all delusion in life is lack of memory. Otto Weininger

Constancy is the everlasting dream of love. Vauvenarg

Love itself is the law; it is stronger, I swear, than all the rights of earthly people. Any right and any decree Before love is nothing for us. Chaucer J.

Love is an amazing counterfeiter, constantly turning not only coppers into gold, but often gold into coppers. Balzac O.

One should love a friend, remembering that he can become an enemy, and hate an enemy, remembering that he can become a friend. – Sophocles

When we love, we lose sight. Lope de Vega

Love deceived is no longer love. Corneille Pierre

If a woman hates you, then she loved you, loves or will love you. – German proverb

Love is like a tree; it grows of itself, takes deep roots in our whole being, and often continues to grow green and bloom even on the ruins of our heart. Hugo W.

Philosophy heals the spirit (soul). - Unknown author

A person feels his duty only if he is free. Henri Bergson

Love is stronger than anything, holier than anything, more unspeakable than anything. Karamzin N. M.

There is no time limit for affection: you can always love while the heart is alive. N. M. Karamzin

Love for a woman has a great, irreplaceable meaning for us; it is like salt for meat: impregnating the heart, it protects it from spoilage. Hugo W.

Love is a theorem that must be proven every day! Archimedes

There is no power in the world more powerful than love. I. Stravinsky.

Equality is the strongest foundation of love. Lessing

Love that is afraid of obstacles is not love. Galsworthy D.

One day you will understand that love heals everything, and love is all that is in the world. G. Zukav

The science of good and evil alone is the subject of philosophy. – Seneca (Junior)

Love is a person's idea of ​​his need for a person to whom he is attracted. – T.Tobbs

Love is not a virtue, love is a weakness, which, in case of need, can and must be resisted. Knigge A. F.

Philosophy is the teacher of life. - Unknown author

Silence in love more precious than words. It is good when embarrassment fetters our tongues: silence has its own eloquence, which reaches the heart better than any words. How much a lover can say to his beloved when he is silent in confusion, and how much intelligence he reveals at the same time. Pascal Blaise

A woman does not want to be talked about her love affairs, but she wants everyone to know that she is loved. — Andre Maurois

The love of wisdom (the science of wisdom) is called philosophy. – Cicero Marcus Tullius

Love is the desire to achieve the friendship of someone who attracts with his beauty. Cicero

Marriage and love have different aspirations: Marriage is looking for benefits, love is located!. Corneille Pierre

Love is blind, and it is able to blind a person so that the road that seems to him the most reliable turns out to be the most slippery. Navarre M.

Love is one - the fun of a cold life, Love is one - the torment of hearts: It gives only one moment of comfort, And the end is not visible to sorrows. Pushkin A. S.

Love is the beginning and end of our existence. Without love there is no life. Therefore, love is something that bows before a wise man. Confucius

Love is a disease of tenderness. – A. Kruglov

Love is like a tree: it grows by itself, takes deep roots in our whole being, and often continues to grow green and bloom even on the ruins of our heart. – V. Hugo

No one can understand what is true love until he has been married for a quarter of a century. Mark Twain

Evolution is an unceasingly renewed creativity. Henri Bergson

Everything that is not colored by love remains colorless. – G. Hauptman

Oh, how deadly we love, As in the violent blindness of passions We most surely destroy everything, What is dear to our heart! Tyutchev F.I.

Love must not ask and must not demand; love must have the power to be sure of itself. Then something does not attract her, but she herself attracts. Hesse.

We fight to live in peace. Aristotle

The lover is always ready to believe in the reality of what he fears. Ovid

Love! It is the most exalted and victorious of all passions! But its all-conquering strength lies in boundless generosity, in almost supersensible disinterestedness. Heine G.

To love means to recognize the correctness of a loved one when he is wrong. – Sh. Pegi

In jealousy more love to yourself than to another. La Rochefoucauld.

Love burns differently according to different characters. In a lion, a burning and bloodthirsty flame is expressed in a growl, in arrogant souls - in neglect, in gentle souls - in tears and despondency. Helvetius K.

Every obstacle to love only strengthens it. Shakespeare W.

The quarrel of lovers is the renewal of love. Terence

To love means to stop comparing. – Grasse

First to live, and only then to philosophize.

Time strengthens friendship, but weakens love. – LaBruyère

Philosophy and medicine have made man the most intelligent of animals, divination and astrology the most insane, superstition and despotism the most unfortunate. – D. Sinopsky

Love is not stained with friendship. The end is the end. - Remarque

Triumph over oneself is the crown of philosophy. - Diogenes of Sinop

Love is a tendency to find pleasure in the good, perfection, happiness of another person. Leibniz G.

The future is most talked about by those who do not have it. Francis Bacon

Love is the only one of all spheres of human communication, which is an amazing interweaving of spiritual and physical pleasure, creating a feeling of fullness of life with meaning and happiness. S. Ilyina.

Such is the law of lovers: They are all brothers to each other. Rustaveli Sh.

The only thing that matters at the end of our time on earth is how much we loved, what the quality of our love was. Richard Bach.

Isn't it a delusion to seek peace in love? After all, there is no cure for love, the elders tell us. Hafiz

Love is like a sticky disease: the more you are afraid of it, the sooner you catch it. – Chamfort

Most of all, people love when they are loved.

Nothing strengthens love like insurmountable obstacles. Lope de Vega

Seeking diversity in love is a sign of impotence. Balzac O.

Man has an eternal, uplifting need to love. France A.

It is much easier to yearn for someone you love than to live with someone you hate. LaBruyere J.

Conjugal love multiplies the human race; friendly love perfects it. — Francis Bacon

To love is to find your own happiness in the happiness of another. Leibniz G.

Love is like the sea. Its expanse knows no shores. Give her all your blood and soul: there is no other measure here. Hafiz

A person is ready for a lot to arouse love, but decide on everything to arouse envy.

Pythagoras was the first to give philosophy its name. – Apuleius

Love hurts even the gods. Petronius

Love is characteristic only of a sane person. Epictetus

Bring philosophy down to earth. – Cicero Marcus Tullius

The philosophy of each specialty is based on the connection of the latter with other specialties, at the points of contact of which it must be sought. Henry Thomas Buckle

A woman knows the meaning of love, and a man knows its price. — Marty Larney

It is easier for a woman to fall in love than to confess her love. And it's easier for a man to confess than to fall in love. – Konstantin Melikhan

Love is a lamp that illumines the universe; without the light of love, the earth would turn into a barren desert, and man into a handful of dust. M. Braddon

In love there is despotism and slavery. And the most despotic is a woman's love, which demands everything for itself! Berdyaev N. A.

This is how nature works: nothing strengthens love for a person so much as the fear of losing him. Pliny the Younger

The more a person shows love, the more people love him. And the more he is loved, the easier it is for him to love others. – L.N. Tolstoy

Love grows from waiting for a long time and quickly goes out, quickly getting its own. Menander

Whoever loves no one himself, it seems to me that no one loves him either. Democritus

Love conquers everything, and we will submit to its power. Virgil

Love, like a fire, goes out without food. – M.Yu. Lermontov

I know for certain that love will pass When two hearts are separated by the sea. Lope de Vega

Love should not cloud, but refresh, not darken, but brighten thoughts, since it should nest in the heart and mind of a person, and not serve only as fun for external feelings that give rise to passion alone. Milton John

When you love, you want to do something in the name of love. I want to sacrifice myself. Want to serve. Hemingway E.

The truth is that there is only one highest value - love. Helen Hayes.

For a person who loves only himself, the most intolerable thing is to be alone with himself. Pascal Blaise

Love is rich in both honey and bile. Plautus

Joy and happiness are the children of love, but love itself, like strength, is patience and pity. Prishvin M. M.

Everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds. Voltaire

When love comes, the soul is filled with unearthly bliss. Do you know why? Do you know why this feeling of great happiness? Only because we imagine that the end of loneliness has come. Maupassant G.

If you seek to solve a problem, do it with love. You will understand that the cause of your problem is the lack of love, for this is the cause of all problems. Ken Carey.

He who truly loves is not jealous. The main essence of love is trust. Take away trust from love - you take away from it the consciousness of its own strength and duration, all its bright side, therefore - all its greatness. – Anna Steel

Love is a priceless gift. It's the only thing we can give and yet you keep it. L. Tolstoy.

Love is harder to break than hordes of enemies. Racine Jean

For love there is no yesterday, love does not think about tomorrow. She greedily reaches for the present day, but she needs this whole day, unlimited, unclouded. Heine G.

Old love is not forgotten. Petronius

You can't pick roses without being pricked by thorns. – Firdousi

Love is a competition between a man and a woman to bring each other as much happiness as possible. – Stendhal

WITH strong love dark suspicions cannot get along. Abelard Pierre

Who did not know love, he still did not live. Molière

Friendship often ends in love, but love rarely ends in friendship. – Ch. Colton

Philosophy is always considered a lamp for all sciences, a means for doing any deed, a support for all institutions ... - Arthashastra

There are no great things without great difficulties. Voltaire

No mind, no heart, no soul In love is not worth a penny. Ronsard P.

Love is too great a feeling to be only a personal, intimate matter for everyone! Show B.

If there was nobody to love, I would fall in love with door handle. — Pablo Picasso

True love cannot speak because true feeling expressed in deeds rather than words. Shakespeare W.

Others think that old love need to knock out new love like a wedge by a wedge. Cicero

Love cannot be harmful, but if only it were - love, and not the wolf of selfishness in the sheep's clothing of love ... Tolstoy L.N.

To die of love is to live by it. Hugo W.

Everyone has the same love. Virgil

Love and hunger rule the world. – Schiller

Love is not cured by herbs. Ovid

Philosophy is the mother of all sciences. – Cicero Marcus Tullius

There is no such nonsense that some philosopher would not teach. – Cicero Marcus Tullius

What should be guided by people who want to live their lives flawlessly, no relatives, no honors, no wealth, and indeed nothing in the world will teach them better than love. Plato.

The first sign of love: in men - timidity, in women - courage. Hugo W.

There must be love in life - one great love for a lifetime, it justifies the causeless fits of despair to which we are subject. Albert Camus.

Love destroys death and turns it into an empty ghost; it also turns life from nonsense into something meaningful and makes happiness out of misfortune. Tolstoy L.N.

The first sign of love: in men - timidity, in women - courage. – V. Hugo

In love, longing competes with joy. Publius

The forces of love are great, disposing those who love them to difficult feats, to endure extraordinary, unexpected dangers. Boccaccio D.

You need to live always in love with something inaccessible to you. A person becomes taller from what stretches up. M. Gorky.

Do we have the power to fall in love or not to fall in love? And do we, having fallen in love, have the power to act as if it had not happened? Didro D.

Truth cannot contradict truth. Giordano Bruno

Like a fire that flares up easily in reeds, straw, or hare hair, but quickly dies out if it does not find other food for itself, love ignites brightly with blooming youth and bodily attractiveness, but will soon die out if it is not nourished by spiritual virtues and good disposition of young spouses. . Plutarch

Deceived in love knows no mercy. Corneille Pierre

There is love that prevents a person from living. Gorky M.

Love, love, when you take possession of us, you can say: sorry, prudence! Lafontaine

The greatest joy in a person's life is to be loved, but no less is to love yourself. Pliny the Younger

Only the one who has ceased to love is restrained. Corneille Pierre

If the choice in love were decided only by will and reason, then love would not be a feeling and passion. The presence of an element of immediacy is also evident in the most reasonable love, because out of several equally worthy persons, only one is chosen, and this choice is based on the involuntary inclination of the heart. Belinsky V.

Philosophy is the medicine of the soul. – Cicero Marcus Tullius

Anyone who loves loneliness, either - wild animal or the Lord God. Francis Bacon

Choose who you love. Cicero

Until now quotes of philosophers different eras do not lose their relevance. By studying them, you can learn a lot, as well as recharge with calmness, optimism and self-confidence.

Quotes from ancient Greek philosophers about life

It was ancient Greek philosophy that played a leading role in the development of philosophy European countries. The sages of antiquity raised such important questions as:

• opposition of materialism to idealism;
• separation of rationalistic and empirical knowledge of the world;
• the essence of thinking;
• identifying the difference between a life of duty and a life of hedonism.

The philosophers of this time can be called: Epicurus and Aristotle, Pythagoras and Democritus, Demosthenes and Homer, as well as Plato. Ancient Greek philosophy includes Greek and Roman philosophy, which lasted a total of over a thousand years. V Ancient Greece the development of this science was carried out by aristocrats, as well as travelers who brought writing from the Phoenicians.

Aphorisms of ancient Greek philosophers about life are different character depending on which philosophical movement their authors belonged to. So, Homer wrote a lot about heroes, gods and immortality, accessible only to a few. Pythagoras, like the supporters of Orphism, considered life a suffering for the soul and saw deliverance from it in death. At the same time, in his opinion, with death there is a transmigration of souls, or metempsychosis.

The followers of the Milesian school studied in more detail the origin of life on Earth. Many of them were convinced that the beginning of all things was fire, which lives forever, and everything that is generated by it is of course, or mortal. Some sages argued that non-existence does not exist at all - there is only being.

Democritus described the human soul as full of warmth, which in itself is the fundamental principle of all life. At the same time, all living things, in his view, are animated in different ways. The more warmth in the soul of a living being, the more perfect it is. The same philosopher claims that the afterlife is nothing more than a myth, because after death the soul shatters into many atoms and disappears. A dead person ceases to hold these atoms in himself with his breath, and they disperse and mix with the atoms contained in the air.

The main idea of ​​the philosophy of ancient Greece about life is that you need to live a full life and not be afraid of death. Resisting death is senseless, as is mourning for the departed. Man is the only creator of morality and laws, which are the main criteria of virtue.

The main precepts of the philosophers of this era are as follows:

1. Everything in life should be done based on unconditional love.
2. Never lose heart, grumble at fate or live in the past.
3. You don’t need to foolishly believe everything that other people say, but you need to trust yourself in any situation.
4. You should always keep your thoughts positive and not lose faith.
5. When a situation becomes difficult, only within yourself can you find the strength to overcome it.

Thus, the ancient doctrine of life is inseparable from the desire to overcome the fear of death. Subsequently, the immortality of the soul, which reduces the tragedy of death, was adopted by many religions.

Quotes of philosophers of the Middle Ages

Medieval philosophy began its existence in the 5th century and ended in the 15th. Its main element was an attempt to unite people divided into estates, classes, nationalities and occupations, with the help of a common religion - Christianity. Many philosophers were convinced that by becoming Christians, people would be able to become equal to each other in the future, afterlife, regardless of what their life on earth was like. Promoting the idea of ​​immortality - distinguishing feature this time.

The attitude towards nature has changed. If ancient philosophy considered nature as a separate element of the universe, now in the Middle Ages it has become only an instrument in the hands of man. Its scientific study was suspended, people sought to use its wealth, thinking little about replenishing it.

Speaking about human self-consciousness, it is important to note that the Middle Ages is a time when main characteristic a person becomes his will (in antiquity it was the mind). People who have not been able to subjugate their own will can be aware of good, but at the same time do evil. The leading philosophical thought of the poet was that no one can defeat evil without God's help.

Philosophical thought has gone through three periods:

1. The period of Apologetics, when early Christian symbols and rituals were revised and the existence of God was proven;
2. The period of the Patristics - when the Catholic Christian church began to dominate all spheres of people's lives in Europe;
3. The period of Scholasticism - when the dogmas expressed by the sages of past years were revised.

The most famous thinkers of this era were Tatian, Origen, Boethius, Thomas Aquinas, John Chrysostom and others. Most of them were directly related to the church. Therefore, the phrases of various philosophers, known to us since the Middle Ages, were also originally conceived as related to religion.

Renaissance philosopher quotes

The Renaissance began at the end of the 14th century. Western Europe, very quickly capturing all areas of knowledge - including philosophy. At this time, thinkers return to antiquity and revive ideas that were born in ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. The era is divided into several stages:

1. humanistic - when anthropocentrism was replaced by theocentrism;
2. Neoplatonic;
3. natural philosophical.

The statements of thinkers in each of the above stages have their own characteristics. On the whole Catholic Church began to exert less influence on all spheres of people's lives and as a result split between Protestant and Catholic. Geographical discoveries made at this time also contributed to changing the picture of the world. The growth of the influence of science has led to the fact that an increasing number of philosophers began to believe that the world is rational. Philosophy took a course on heliocentrism (the idea of ​​a system of the world with the Sun in the center), humanism, neoplatonism (a trend based on the ideas of Plato) and secularism (a proposal to divide civil rights people and the system of government from religion).

Prominent philosophers of the Renaissance were Dante Alighieri, Erasmus of Rotterdam, Boccaccio, Galileo Galilei, Machiavelli and others.

Quotes of modern philosophers

This period in philosophy began in the 17th century and lasted two centuries. Thinkers developed several directions:

• empiricism;
• rationalism;
• materialism;
• philosophy of education.

The names of the most famous thinkers of this era: Holbach and Leibniz, Hobbes and Bacon, Descartes and Voltaire, Rousseau and Montesquieu.

Science marches forward with leaps and bounds, making one discovery after another, and its laws also affect philosophy, turning it into an experimental science. Rationalism and empiricism become the main directions of its development thanks to the social and scientific revolutions. Knowledge based on logic on the one hand and subjective feelings on the other occupies thinkers. A lot of works are devoted to knowledge itself - its laws, essence, goals and possibilities.

Quotes by modern philosophers

Classics, but also modern philosophers have left many bright, wise sayings. Peculiarity modern philosophy- in the fact that a person is recognized as endowed with unlimited possibilities for cognition and creativity. In this case, the forces should not be directed towards external world and first of all for yourself. As soon as he manages to become better himself, everything that surrounds him will change.

The most famous modern thinkers include: Vonnegut, Pierce, James, Freud, Camus and others.

Each of these philosophers contributed to the knowledge of the world and man - his soul and life. Through their quotes, everyone can get to know themselves better and find the right path.

Philosophy is nothing but the love of wisdom and a sincere desire to know the truth. That is why among the many great philosophers they occupy a special place. They are able to briefly and accurately answer the most important eternal questions: “What is being?”, “What is the meaning of life?” and “Who is who in this world?”. The article will consider the most striking statements of such masters of word and thought as Aristotle, Vernadsky Vladimir Ivanovich, Voltaire, Plato, Omar Khayyam (and other great philosophers). Their quotes are filled with meaning, which has not lost its relevance over time. Moreover, they will not lose popularity in the future. In all ages, the world remains the same, and this cannot be changed.

Confucius (Kung Tzu): quotes about the meaning of life and other aspects of being

The famous Chinese philosopher is a great creator of sayings like religious attitudes. And this is not surprising, because he has always been a supporter of the formation of a harmonious society. Main Feature is simplicity, which allows in an effective way inspire anyone.

His quote "If we know so little about life, what can we know about death?" displays incomplete awareness modern society about all aspects of life. This is brilliant, because a person will never become powerful enough to be confident in his essence or even in tomorrow.

The theme of great feeling pops up in his teachings quite rarely, but nevertheless fully shows the contradictory euphoria that is caused by love. “Happiness is when you are understood, great happiness is when you are loved, real happiness is when you love,” says Confucius. How accurately it is said, because each person at the end of the path is aware of the choice made earlier. And a spiritual tragedy happens if there comes a feeling that there is an unloved one nearby, who has been mistaken for a loved one all his life.

Pythagoras as the founder of the first school of philosophical knowledge in history

Often quotes from great philosophers give a strong impetus public figures to achieve the set goals. Proof of this are the sayings of the ancient Greek teacher Pythagoras, who gained incredible popularity also in the field mathematical knowledge. “The beginning is half of the whole,” he remarks quite accurately.

The thoughts of Pythagoras about women make one be delighted, for to conclude the whole essence in short sentence - highest degree skill. “A woman who gives herself in her love finds in this bestowal her highest rebirth, her crown and her immortality.”

A student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle - the talented Plato

Quotes of great philosophers often induce society to beneficial activities for themselves and others. “The book is a silent teacher,” Plato thought. No one will dare argue with the fact that it is impossible to overestimate the importance of a good book in the life of society. It is thanks to this source of knowledge that everyone can not only become better, but also achieve unimaginable heights in their own endeavors, which will have a very positive impact not only on development, but also on many aspects of social activity.

It is important to note that the philosopher is distinguished by a very original idea of ​​\u200b\u200bthe relationship between people. How right he is! "Trying about the happiness of others, we find our own," Plato notes. It is caring for others and a sincere desire to give that gives rise to real feelings, whether it be love or friendship.

Ancient Greek master of word and thought Aristotle

great philosophers in modern world play a huge role for many people, because in order to learn the art of real feeling, one's own mistakes alone are not enough. “Love is a theorem that needs to be proven every day,” Aristotle teaches. He is right, for there is no sublime feeling without deeds confirming devotion. And let them be simple, but real: deliciously prepared tea, a warm blanket, joint enjoyment of the incredible sound of the piano or a gaze into the eyes that does not require words because of absolute understanding.

“Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the only goal of human existence,” proclaims the great master of thought. Each person perceives this value in his own way: for someone, happiness in the family, for someone - in their favorite activity, someone is crazy about traveling, while others put all the components together and enjoy the flow of life.

Socrates' peculiar approach to explaining the most important teachings

Quite often philosophers' quotes about life and human attitude to it make you think about the main thing - what is happiness? “He is the richest who is satisfied with the little, for such contentment testifies to the wealth of nature,” Socrates explains the situation. This statement once again proves that only a person with a "sun" inside can be honored not only to enjoy happiness, but also to share it with others. For someone, even the whole family, they will bring a piece of warmth to the soul. For others, the stars from the sky are not enough to find harmony with themselves.

In his teachings, Socrates is distinguished by the absolute justice of his judgments. “Treat your parents the way you would like your own children to treat you,” he says. After such words, each person immediately compares the statement with his behavior towards his parents. It's great if a smile appears on your face after such thoughts. But it's worth considering if regret arises.

Russian thinker Vernadsky Vladimir Ivanovich. Quotes about the meaning of life and the development of modern society

And the brilliant thinker of Russia in without fail subjected his judgments to detailed analysis. He always proved his thoughts in a scientific way. Therefore, his statements are of great weight not only in the field of philosophy, but also in other sciences.

"Socialism is always based on the subordination of the individual to the welfare of the majority." How clearly famous philosopher 20th century. This process in the Soviet Union was calling for social equality, freedom and justice. Such social order theoretically optimal and even ideal. But behind the screen of beautiful sayings, as a rule, there is a secluded place for infringement. Thus, during the heyday of socialism, people may have lived wonderfully, but many did not understand that this happiness was imposed from above, and they did not have the right to express their own opinion on this or that issue.

Francois Marie Arouet (Voltaire) - an outstanding thinker of his time

Often, quotes from great philosophers show a person his true self. “Infinitely small people have infinitely great pride,” notes a well-known thinker. After reading this statement, everyone immediately falls into three categories. Some ignore this moment, others try to come up with an excuse for themselves, and still others, the most literate, understand that they are doing everything right in life. They do not hide their true face behind a mask of pride, if only because they do not know how to do it. Such people are certainly the happiest.

Voltaire conveyed very interesting thoughts to society about women. "The strength of women is in the weaknesses of men," he argues.

Reflections of the Oriental Philosopher Omar Khayyam

Incredible talent personality, Omar Khayyam, lived and worked in the Middle Ages. Many people adopted from him a very useful experience relating to different areas of life, because for Omar Khayyam peace of mind man above all else.

“If a vile medicine pours you - pour it out! If a wise man pours you poison, take it!” - as the humanist poignantly notes. Often a person is unable to understand why fate has prepared another disappointment for him, but after a while he finds peace, and then happiness. He can only say "thank you" to those who at one time gave this or that difficult, but such a wise lesson. Hence the idea is formed that everything is for the better, no matter what is done.

And how competently he speaks in relation to matters of the heart! “Passion cannot be friends with deep love. If he can, then they will not be together for long, ”Omar Khayyam is completely sure. Yes, that's right, because the real feeling is in no way connected with passionate impulses and excessive attraction. Moreover, you can love quietly when only the confidence that a person is doing well is important. Sincerity - it is calm and very, very quiet only because only the elect can hear it.

An outstanding Russian historian, philosopher, who put all his efforts into studying the history of Russia. His many years of work resulted in the most complete and reliable publication, called "History of Russia". During the life of the author, 28 volumes were published, the last - 29, was printed in 1879 after the author had passed away.

ancient greek philosopher, sage, mathematician and thinker, who proved several geometric theorems. His birth was predicted to his parents and that he would bring many benefits to mankind was known to them in advance. Coming from a wealthy family, Pythagoras himself preached healthy asceticism and the principles of the strictest morality.

Solomon is a personality shrouded in legends, a great thinker and wisest ruler Israelite people in the period approximately 965-928 BC. e., in the era of the maximum prosperity of Israel. He left his works “Books of Ecclesiastes”, “Songs of Songs”, “Books of Solomon's Parables” as a legacy to mankind, and is also considered the author of Kabbalah.

Great French philosopher, poet, writer, thinker of the 18th century. During his life he collected a library consisting of six thousand eight hundred books and thirty-seven volumes with manuscripts, which after his death, at the request of Catherine II, was transported to St. Petersburg. He denied asceticism, defended the human right to happiness, was a preacher of optimism.

Famous Scottish economist, ethical philosopher; one of the founders of modern economic theory. In 2009, the Scottish television channel STV was voted among the greatest Scots of all time. Adam Smith quotes make every person think.

A famous person, a blogger who gained his popularity due to the fact that he talks in his sleep. He has an amazing talent - during sleep, he is able to pronounce short, rather interesting phrases. Some attribute it to simple delirium, and some say that it is art. Quotes by Adam Lennard characterize him as a very funny and great sense of humor person.

The most famous sayings of philosophers:

I know that I know nothing, and any knowledge is knowledge of my ignorance (Socrates).

Know thyself (Socrates).

You can not enter the same river twice ... (Heraclid).

Nothing beyond measure (Heraclid).

Everything flows, everything changes ... (Heraclid).

Secret harmony is stronger than obvious (Heraclid).

Multi-knowledge does not teach the mind. (Heraclid).

The body is not the shackles of the spirit, a lot of things are worthy of surprise and study ... (Aristotle).

Wisdom is worthy of the gods, a person can only strive for it (Pythagoras).

Harmony is the combination of the heterogeneous and the agreement of the dissenting (Pythagoras or Philolaus?).

Falsehood does not penetrate into number (Pythagoras or Philolaus?).

One is God. God is thought (Xenophanes).

Being is and cannot be, non-being is not and cannot be anywhere and in no way (Parmenides).

the path of truth is the path of reason, the path of error is inevitably given feelings (Parmenides).

thing, object, being, thinking are one (Parmenides).

Do not strive to know everything, so as not to be ignorant in everything (Democritus).

Slavery is natural and moral... (Democritus).

The pleasure of the sage splashes in his soul, like a calm sea in the firm shores of reliability (Epicurus).

The ability to live well and die well is one and the same science (Epicurus).

Death is not terrible for people. While we are here - she is gone, when she comes - we are no longer (Epicurus).

Fate leads the one who wants, but drags the one who does not want (the principle of stoicism).

Man is the measure of all things... (Protagoras, skepticism).

The world is not cognizable, and a person should not assert anything if he does not know the truth (skepticism).

He who knows does not speak, he who speaks does not know. (Lao Tzu. Taoism).

To govern is to correct (Confucius on the power of a good emperor).

Every day you need to live like the last ... (Marcus Aurelius).

Knowledge is power! (F. Bacon).

I think, therefore I am. * Second version: I doubt, so I think, I think, therefore I exist (R. Descartes).

Everything is for the best in this world ... God created the best of the worlds ... (Leibniz).

Genius creates like nature itself (E. Kant).

Concepts without sensations are empty, sensations without concepts are blind (Kant.)

There is nothing in the mind that would not have been in the senses before (J. Locke).

You should not jump to conclusions. Only that which is given to the mind clearly and distinctly and without any doubt should be accepted as truth (R. Descartes).

Existing should not be multiplied unnecessarily (W. Okcom).

... only living cultures die (O. Spengler)

Pico della Mirandola. - ... the miracles of the human spirit surpass [the miracles] of heaven ... On earth there is nothing greater than man, and in man - nothing greater than his mind and soul. To rise above them means to rise above the heavens...

The study of nature is the comprehension of God (N. Kuzansky).

The end justifies the means (Nicolo Machiavelli or Thomas Hobbes).

Unfortunate is the one whose actions are at odds over time (N. Machiavelli).