Quotes in philosophy

One cannot conceive anything so strange and so implausible that it has not already been said by one philosopher or another.


Leisure is the mother of philosophy.

More quotes by   Thomas Hobbes view quote details

There is only one thing a philosopher can be relied upon to do, and that is to contradict other philosophers.

More quotes by   William James view quote details

There's a difference between a philosophy and a bumper sticker.


Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language.