Words of Wisdom is an anthology of historys most memorable, uplifting or thought-provoking quotations from the greatest philosophers who have ever lived. Each of the 350 quotations is accompanied by a brief essay that tells the story of the speaker or explains the circumstances that gave rise to the quotation. The words used often encapsulate the human condition and offer instruction and inspiration in equal measure.
Contains all the most famous philosophical quotations, including:
I know that I know nothing, Socrates
Eureka: I have found it!, Archimedes
Every instant of time is a pinprick of eternity, Marcus Aurelius
Entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily, William of Occam
Cogito ergo sum, Descartes
I am what I am, Descartes
The greatest happiness of the greatest number is the foundation of morals, Bentham
The world is will to power and nothing else, Nietzsche
What does not destroy me makes me stronger, Nietzsche
One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman, Simone de Beauvoir
Existence precedes essence, Jean-Paul Sartre
Life must be lived forward, but can only be understood backward, Kierkegaard
Many people would sooner die than think. In fact they do, Russell
