Philosophy Quotes

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

—  Leonardo da Vinci

True mastery removes excess until only the essential remains.

No one errs or does wrong willingly or knowingly.

—  Socrates

People choose wrong because they believe it's right at the time. Mistakes come from missing knowledge, not bad character.

The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.

—  Ludwig Wittgenstein

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Change alone is eternal, perpetual, immortal.

—  Arthur Schopenhauer

Resisting change wastes energy fighting the only constant. Adaptation isn't optional—it's the baseline requirement.

Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.

—  Bertrand Russell

Conformity offers safety, but independent thinking offers the chance for discovery.