philosopher
Example Sentences
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"He was a fearless voice of the people, a philosopher of freedom, and a revolutionary force whose music confronted injustice and reshaped global sound," he added.
From Barron's
Karl Marx asserted that “philosophers have hitherto only interpreted the world . . . the point, however, is to change it.”
“To answer the riddles. I’m no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. And you do owe me: for the business with the lampposts.”
From Literature
“Goodness, you sound so adult. Are you a philosopher, Elizabeth?”
From Literature
The Roman philosopher Plutarch described flatterers in his immortal essay on the subject as “the plague in kings’ chambers, and the ruin of their kingdoms” that “prey upon a noble quarry.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
