Philosophical Sayings

23 sayings found from the Modern era from 23 authors

Our senses enable us to perceive only a minute portion of the outside world.

— Nikola Tesla Approximate
Philosophical

Any one, if he will only observe, can find some little thing he does not understand as a starter for an investigation.

— Alexander Graham Bell 1914
Philosophical

My scientific work brought me such satisfaction, and I am convinced the entire World will recognize the results of these studies.

— Gregor Mendel c. 1883-1884
Philosophical

The best dividends on the labor invested have invariably come from seeking more knowledge rather than more power.

— Wright Brothers (Orville & Wilbur) 1906
Philosophical

There are no grounds to think that knowledge and our mastery over matter have bounds.

— Dmitri Mendeleev Undated
Philosophical

The question, 'Can machines think?' should be replaced by 'Are there imaginable digital computers which would do well in the imitation game?'

— Alan Turing 1950
Philosophical

A Homeland, A State, A Leader.

— Francisco Franco Likely during his rule (1939-1975)
Philosophical

To kill the grass you must also remove the root.

— Pol Pot Unknown, during Khmer Rouge regime
Philosophical

There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech.

— Idi Amin Unknown, during his rule (1971-1979)
Philosophical

Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos.

— Mary Shelley 1831 (Introduction)
Philosophical

The censorship of language is the censorship of consciousness.

— Allen Ginsberg Undated, collection published January 31, 2017
Philosophical

Fear is incomplete knowledge.

— Agatha Christie Throughout her career
Philosophical

When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

— Arthur Conan Doyle 1890
Philosophical

Until the day when God shall deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is summed up in these two words: Wait and hope.

— Alexandre Dumas 1844-1845
Philosophical

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.

— Vincent van Gogh 1882
Philosophical

The more I live, the more I regret how little I know.

— Claude Monet Undated, approximate late 19th/early 20th century
Philosophical

I don't do drugs. I am a drug.

— Salvador Dali Undated, approximate mid-20th century
Philosophical

Painting completed my life.

— Frida Kahlo Undated, approximate mid-20th century
Philosophical

All is mystery; but he is a slave who will not struggle to penetrate the dark veil.

— Benjamin Disraeli 19th Century
Philosophical

Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand.

— Neil Armstrong Approx. 2000s
Philosophical
Your Cart

Your cart is empty