No philosopher understands his predecessors until he has re-thought their thought in his own contemporary terms.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
One can only become a philosopher, but not be one. As one believes he is a philosopher, he stops being one.
There is only one thing a philosopher can be relied upon to do, and that is to contradict other philosophers.
A philosopher who is not taking part in discussions is like a boxer who never goes into the ring.
Only as an individual can man become a philosopher.
No man was ever yet a great poet, without being at the same time a profound philosopher.
Obama, for all his brilliance, has no real, felt understanding of management structures or of business.
You can't do without philosophy, since everything has its hidden meaning which we must know.
I don't see myself as a philosopher. That's awfully boring.
A 'new thinker', when studied closely, is merely a man who does not know what other people have thought.
Philosophy can only be approached with the most concrete comprehension.