“Have the courage to use your own reason- That is the motto of enlightenment.
"Foundations of the Metaphysics of
Morals" (1785)”
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"Foundations of the Metaphysics of
Morals" (1785)”
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“A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.”
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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.”
― Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals/On a Supposed Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns
― Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals/On a Supposed Right to Lie Because of Philanthropic Concerns
“All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason.”
― Critique of Pure Reason
― Critique of Pure Reason
“Character — the willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life — is the source from which self-respect springs.”
― On Self-Respect
― On Self-Respect
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