Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.
Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
The point of philosophy is to start with something so simple as not to seem worth stating and to end with something so paradoxical that no one will believe it.
Roast Beef, Medium, is not only a food. It is a philosophy.
The truth knocks on the door and you say, "Go away, I'm looking for the truth," and so it goes away.
Everyone who enjoys thinks that the principal thing to the tree is the fruit, but in point of fact the principal thing to it is the seed. -- Herein lies the difference between them that create and them that enjoy.
There is no adequate defense, except stupidity, against the impact of a new idea.