Materialism quotes

Explore profound insights on materialism, consumerism, and the pursuit of material possessions. Thought-provoking quotes that challenge our values and offer perspectives on mindful living.

Hell is truth seen too late.

- Thomas Hobbes

The life of man in a state of nature is solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.

- Thomas Hobbes

It's not the pace of life I mind. It's the sudden stop at the end.

- Thomas Hobbes

For such is the nature of man, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; Yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves: For they see their own wit at hand, and other mens at a distance.

- Thomas Hobbes

I often observe the absurdity of dreams, but never dream of the absurdity of my waking thoughts.

- Thomas Hobbes

Poverty has its freedoms; opulence has its obstacles.

- Denis Diderot

The poor man may take his ease without thinking of appearances, but the rich man is always under a strain.

- Denis Diderot

The word is the shadow of the deed.

- Democritus

The wise man belongs to all countries, for the home of a great soul is the whole world.

- Democritus

The offender, who repents, is not yet lost.

- Democritus

The man who is fortunate in his choice of son-in-law gains a son; the man unfortunate in his choice loses his daughter also.

- Democritus

The brave man is he who overcomes not only his enemies but his pleasures.

- Democritus

The animal needing something knows how much it needs, the man does not.

- Democritus

Reason is often a more powerful persuader than gold.

- Democritus

More men have become great through practice than by nature.

- Democritus

It is better to destroy one’s own errors than those of others.

- Democritus

Immoderate desire is the mark of a child, not a man.

- Democritus

To such heights of evil are men driven by religion.

- Lucretius

There can be no centre in infinity.

- Lucretius

All religions are equally sublime to the ignorant, useful to the politician, and ridiculous to the philosopher.

- Lucretius