Philosophy Quote by Martin Heidegger — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“The essence of technology is by no means anything technological.”

“truth is that which makes a people certain, clear, and strong.”

“To be a poet in a destitute time means: to attend, singing, to the trace of the fugitive god. This is why the poet in the time of the world's night utters the holy.”

“Nobody will deny that there is an interest in philosophy today. But—is there anything at all left today in which man does not take an interest, in the sense in which he understands "interest"?”

“Why are there beings at all, instead of Nothing?”

“Thinking only begins at the point where we have come to know that Reason, glorified for centuries, is the most obstinate adversary of thinking.”

“We are, however, creatures of containment. We want all things in life packed into boxes that we can label. But just because we have the ability to label it, doesn't mean we really know what's in the box.”

“To believe in nothing is as ridiculous as to believe in everything. Reason and factual evidence may convert a belief into knowledge.”

“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.”

“Don't”

“the Real-World was a sprawling mess of a book in need of a good editor.”

“All the world is queer save thee and me, and even thou art a little queer.”