As a universal history of philosophy, the history of philosophy must become one great unity.
Karl JaspersGreatness of mind becomes an object of love only when the power at work in it itself has a noble character
Karl JaspersI discovered that the study of past philosophers is of little use unless our own reality enters into it. Our reality alone allows the thinker's questions to become comprehensible.
Karl JaspersWhen in our isolation we see our lives seeping away as a mere succession of moments, tossed meaninglessly about by accidents and overwhelming events; when we contemplate a history that seems to be at an end, leaving only chaos behind it, then we are impelled to raise ourselves above history.
Karl Jaspers