The philosopher proves that the philosopher exists. The poet merely enjoys existence.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
No man was ever yet a great poet, without being at the same time a profound philosopher.
Versatility of education can be found in our best poetry, but the depth of mankind should be found in the philosopher.
One can only become a philosopher, but not be one. As one believes he is a philosopher, he stops being one.
Poetry is necessary, but is the poet?
Only as an individual can man become a philosopher.
The pure work implies the disappearance of the poet as speaker, who hands over to the words.
He who has religion will speak poetry. But philosophy is the tool with which to seek and discover religion.
A poet must be a psychologist, but a secret one: he should know and feel the roots of phenomena but present only the phenomena themselves in full bloom or as they fade away.
Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder.
There is only one thing a philosopher can be relied upon to do, and that is to contradict other philosophers.