Philosophy

“The first is that it is not profitable for us at present to do moral philosophy.”

“Philosophy begins with the self set on living truly. It is a way for the self to become self-aware and to live.”

“Art can be seen as imitation of life, whereas Eart is the life itself.”

“The task of philosophy is to enable human beings to develop this character, and herein lies the spirit of Chinese philosophy.”

“It is one big mistake and a mistake of a special kind. It is, namely, a category-mistake.”

“The kind of agreement that is possible in the special branches of physical science, is not possible in the region of general philosophy.”

“I don’t believe in these ultimate principles that must simply be affirmed or denied.”

“虽曰医家药品，其考释性理，实吾儒格物之学。”

“Consider what effects which might conceivably have practical bearings, we conceive the object of our conception to have. Then, our conception of these effects is the whole of our conception of the object.”

“天之大宝，只此一丸红日；人之大宝，只此一息真阳。”

“Man is not originally vicious.”

“One might say that the moral system of this philosopher is infinitely sublime, but that it is at the same time simple, sensible.”

“A living experience, incapable of being understood by reason alone.”

“Всех нас природа рождает богатыми.”

“Everything between Heaven and Earth is Essence (khi).”

“It must be Spinoza. Topic: Grinding lenses and human blessedness.”

“I must study politics and war, so that my sons may have the liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.”

“His “Essay concerning Human Understanding” is primarily a theory of knowledge, not a system of psychology.”