" The universal and lasting establishment of peace constitutes not merely a part, but the whole final purpose and end of the science of right as viewed within the limits of reason. "

Immanuel Kant, The Science of Right German philosopher (1724 – 1804)

" 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, CRITIQUE OF PURE REASON German philosopher (1724 – 1804)

" That all our knowledge begins with experience, there is indeed no doubt….but although our knowledge originates WITH experience, it does not all arise OUT OF experience. "

Immanuel Kant German philosopher (1724 – 1804)

" From timber so crooked as that from which man is carved, nothing entirely straight can be made. "

Immanuel Kant German philosopher (1724 – 1804)

" Metaphysics is a dark ocean without shores or lighthouse, strewn with many a philosophic wreck. "

Immanuel Kant German philosopher (1724 – 1804)

" 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 German philosopher (1724 – 1804)

" …as to moral feeling, this supposed special sense, the appeal to it is indeed superficial when those who cannot think believe that feeling will help them out, even in what concerns general laws: and besides, feelings which naturally differ infinitely in degree cannot furnish a uniform standard of good and evil, nor has any one a right to form judgments for others by his own feelings… "

Immanuel Kant, FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE METAPHYSICS OF ETHICS German philosopher (1724 – 1804)

" Act as if the maxim of your action were to become through your will a general natural law "

Immanuel Kant, FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE METAPHYSICS OF ETHICS German philosopher (1724 – 1804)

" The inscrutable wisdom through which we exist is not less worthy of veneration in respect to what it denies us than in respect to what it has granted. "

Immanuel Kant, Critique of Practical Reason German philosopher (1724 – 1804)

" Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life. "

Immanuel Kant German philosopher (1724 – 1804)

" So act that your principle of action might safely be made a law for the whole world. "

Immanuel Kant German philosopher (1724 – 1804)

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