Philosopher

Famous quotes containing the word philosopher:

“The philosopher proves that the philosopher exists. The poet merely enjoys existence.”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)

“The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.”
—Denis Diderot (1713–1784)

“The philosopher believes that the value of his philosophy lies in its totality, in its structure: posterity discovers it in the stones with which he built and with which other structures are subsequently built that are frequently better—and so, in the fact that that structure can be demolished and yet still possess value as material.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)