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Immanuel Kant Quotes

Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, never merely as a means to an end, but always at the same time as an end Picture Quote #1

A society that is not willing to demand a life of somebody who has taken somebody else’s life is simply immoral Picture Quote #1

Physicians think they do a lot for a patient when they give his disease a name Picture Quote #1

Things which we see are not by themselves what we see... It remains completely unknown to us what the objects may be by themselves and apart from the receptivity of our senses. We know nothing but our manner of perceiving them Picture Quote #1

Natural science physics contains in itself synthetical judgments a priori, as principles... Space then is a necessary representation a priori, which serves for the foundation of all external intuitions Picture Quote #1

Upon the solution of this problem, or upon sufficient proof of the impossibility of synthetical knowledge a priori, depends the existence or downfall of metaphysics Picture Quote #1

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The more we come in contact with animals and observe their behaviour, the more we love them, for we see how great is their care of the young Picture Quote #1

Beneficence is a duty; and he who frequently practices it, and sees his benevolent intentions realized comes, at length, really to love him to whom he has done good Picture Quote #1

Human reason has the peculiar fate... that it is burdened with questions that it cannot dismiss... but which it also cannot answer Picture Quote #1

We can never, even by the strictest examination, get completely behind the secret springs of action Picture Quote #1

Innocence is indeed a glorious thing; but, unfortunately, it does not keep very well and is easily led astray Picture Quote #1

Freedom is the alone unoriginated birthright of man, and belongs to him by force of his humanity Picture Quote #1

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Feminine traits are called weaknesses. People joke about them; fools ridicule them; but reasonable persons see very well that those traits are just the tools for the management of men, and for the use of men for female designs Picture Quote #1

Physicians think they are doing something for you by labeling what you have as a disease Picture Quote #1

It is often necessary to make a decision on the basis of knowledge sufficient for action but insufficient to satisfy the intellect Picture Quote #1

The desire of a man for a woman is not directed at her because she is a human being, but because she is a woman. That she is a human being is of no concern to him Picture Quote #1

Religion is too important a matter to its devotees to be a subject of ridicule. If they indulge in absurdities, they are to be pitied rather than ridiculed Picture Quote #1

Genius is the ability to independently arrive at and understand concepts that would normally have to be taught by another person Picture Quote #1

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One is not rich by what one owns, but more by what one is able to do without with dignity Picture Quote #1

Two things strike me dumb: the infinite starry heavens, and the sense of right and wrong in man Picture Quote #1

No state at war with another state should engage in hostilities of such a kind as to render mutual confidence impossible when peace will have been made Picture Quote #1

An organized product of nature is that in which all the parts are mutually ends and means Picture Quote #1

The history of the human race, viewed as a whole, may be regarded as the realization of a hidden plan of nature to bring about a political constitution, internally, and for this purpose, also externally perfect, as the only state in which all the capacities implanted by her in mankind can be fully developed Picture Quote #1

By a lie a man throws away and, as it were, annihilates his dignity as a man. A man who himself does not believe what he tells another... has even less worth than if he were a mere thing... makes himself a mere deceptive appearance of man, not man himself Picture Quote #1

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Through laziness and cowardice a large part of mankind, even after nature has freed them from alien guidance, gladly remain immature. It is because of laziness and cowardice that it is so easy for others to usurp the role of guardians. It is so comfortable to be a minor! Picture Quote #1

Human reason has this peculiar fate that in one species of its knowledge it is burdened by questions which, as prescribed by the very nature of reason itself, it is not able to ignore, but which, as transcending all its powers, it is also not able to answer Picture Quote #1

Reason must approach nature with the view, indeed, of receiving information from it, not, however, in the character of a pupil, who listens to all that his master chooses to tell him, but in that of a judge, who compels the witnesses to reply to those questions which he himself thinks fit to propose. To this single idea must the revolution be ascribed, by which, after groping in the dark for so many centuries, natural science was at length conducted into the path of certain progress Picture Quote #1

If you punish a child for being naughty, and reward him for being good, he will do right merely for the sake of the reward; and when he goes out into the world and finds that goodness is not always rewarded, nor wickedness always punished, he will grow into a man who only thinks about how he may get on in the world, and does right or wrong according as he finds advantage to himself Picture Quote #1

Democracy is necessarily despotism, as it establishes an executive power contrary to the general will; all being able to decide against one whose opinion may differ, the will of all is therefore not that of all: which is contradictory and opposite to liberty Picture Quote #1

One cannot avoid a certain feeling of disgust, when one observes the actions of man displayed on the great stage of the world. Wisdom is manifested by individuals here and there; but the web of human history as a whole appears to be woven from folly and childish vanity, often, too, from puerile wickedness and love of destruction: with the result that at the end one is puzzled to know what idea to form of our species which prides itself so much on its advantages Picture Quote #1

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Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, never merely as a means to an end, but always at the same time as an end (Immanuel Kant Quotes) A society that is not willing to demand a life of somebody who has taken somebody else’s life is simply immoral (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Physicians think they do a lot for a patient when they give his disease a name (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Things which we see are not by themselves what we see... It remains completely unknown to us what the objects may be by themselves and apart from the receptivity of our senses. We know nothing but our manner of perceiving them (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Natural science physics contains in itself synthetical judgments a priori, as principles... Space then is a necessary representation a priori, which serves for the foundation of all external intuitions (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Upon the solution of this problem, or upon sufficient proof of the impossibility of synthetical knowledge a priori, depends the existence or downfall of metaphysics (Immanuel Kant Quotes) The more we come in contact with animals and observe their behaviour, the more we love them, for we see how great is their care of the young (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Beneficence is a duty; and he who frequently practices it, and sees his benevolent intentions realized comes, at length, really to love him to whom he has done good (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Human reason has the peculiar fate... that it is burdened with questions that it cannot dismiss... but which it also cannot answer (Immanuel Kant Quotes) We can never, even by the strictest examination, get completely behind the secret springs of action (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Innocence is indeed a glorious thing; but, unfortunately, it does not keep very well and is easily led astray (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Freedom is the alone unoriginated birthright of man, and belongs to him by force of his humanity (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Feminine traits are called weaknesses. People joke about them; fools ridicule them; but reasonable persons see very well that those traits are just the tools for the management of men, and for the use of men for female designs (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Physicians think they are doing something for you by labeling what you have as a disease (Immanuel Kant Quotes) It is often necessary to make a decision on the basis of knowledge sufficient for action but insufficient to satisfy the intellect (Immanuel Kant Quotes) The desire of a man for a woman is not directed at her because she is a human being, but because she is a woman. That she is a human being is of no concern to him (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Religion is too important a matter to its devotees to be a subject of ridicule. If they indulge in absurdities, they are to be pitied rather than ridiculed (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Genius is the ability to independently arrive at and understand concepts that would normally have to be taught by another person (Immanuel Kant Quotes) One is not rich by what one owns, but more by what one is able to do without with dignity (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Two things strike me dumb: the infinite starry heavens, and the sense of right and wrong in man (Immanuel Kant Quotes) No state at war with another state should engage in hostilities of such a kind as to render mutual confidence impossible when peace will have been made (Immanuel Kant Quotes) An organized product of nature is that in which all the parts are mutually ends and means (Immanuel Kant Quotes) The history of the human race, viewed as a whole, may be regarded as the realization of a hidden plan of nature to bring about a political constitution, internally, and for this purpose, also externally perfect, as the only state in which all the capacities implanted by her in mankind can be fully developed (Immanuel Kant Quotes) By a lie a man throws away and, as it were, annihilates his dignity as a man. A man who himself does not believe what he tells another... has even less worth than if he were a mere thing... makes himself a mere deceptive appearance of man, not man himself (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Through laziness and cowardice a large part of mankind, even after nature has freed them from alien guidance, gladly remain immature. It is because of laziness and cowardice that it is so easy for others to usurp the role of guardians. It is so comfortable to be a minor! (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Human reason has this peculiar fate that in one species of its knowledge it is burdened by questions which, as prescribed by the very nature of reason itself, it is not able to ignore, but which, as transcending all its powers, it is also not able to answer (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Reason must approach nature with the view, indeed, of receiving information from it, not, however, in the character of a pupil, who listens to all that his master chooses to tell him, but in that of a judge, who compels the witnesses to reply to those questions which he himself thinks fit to propose. To this single idea must the revolution be ascribed, by which, after groping in the dark for so many centuries, natural science was at length conducted into the path of certain progress (Immanuel Kant Quotes) If you punish a child for being naughty, and reward him for being good, he will do right merely for the sake of the reward; and when he goes out into the world and finds that goodness is not always rewarded, nor wickedness always punished, he will grow into a man who only thinks about how he may get on in the world, and does right or wrong according as he finds advantage to himself (Immanuel Kant Quotes) Democracy is necessarily despotism, as it establishes an executive power contrary to the general will; all being able to decide against one whose opinion may differ, the will of all is therefore not that of all: which is contradictory and opposite to liberty (Immanuel Kant Quotes) One cannot avoid a certain feeling of disgust, when one observes the actions of man displayed on the great stage of the world. Wisdom is manifested by individuals here and there; but the web of human history as a whole appears to be woven from folly and childish vanity, often, too, from puerile wickedness and love of destruction: with the result that at the end one is puzzled to know what idea to form of our species which prides itself so much on its advantages (Immanuel Kant Quotes)

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