What did William Godwin mean by: Revolutions are the produce of passion, not of sober and tranquil reason. William Godwin Philosopher and writer · England Copy
+ Books gratify and excite our curiosity in innumerable ways. Author, July 17, 2023January 2, 2025, William Godwin, Curiosity, Reading, Satisfaction, 0 William Godwin Philosopher and writer · England
Perfectibility is one of the most unequivocal characteristics of the human species. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, William Godwin, Evolution, Human nature, Progress, 0 William Godwin Philosopher and writer · England
The virtue of a human being is the application of his capacity to the general good. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, William Godwin, Capacity, Virtue, 0 William Godwin Philosopher and writer · England
Invisible things are the only realities; invisible things alone are the things that shall remain. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, William Godwin, Permanence, Spirituality, Truth, 0 William Godwin Philosopher and writer · England
+ God himself has no right to be a tyrant. Author, October 26, 2023January 2, 2025, William Godwin, Authority, God, Justice, 0 William Godwin Philosopher and writer · England
Let us not, in the eagerness of our haste to educate, forget all the ends of education. Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, William Godwin, Balance, Purpose, Reflection, 0 William Godwin Philosopher and writer · England
+ He that loves reading has everything within his reach. Author, October 5, 2023January 2, 2025, William Godwin, Access, Fulfillment, Knowledge, 0 William Godwin Philosopher and writer · England
What can be more clear and sound in explanation, than the love of a parent to his child? Author, January 15, 2024January 9, 2025, William Godwin, Love, Parenting, Relationship, 0 William Godwin Philosopher and writer · England
There is no art without intoxication. But I mean a mad intoxication! Let reason teeter! Delirium! Jean Dubuffet Artist · France
Everything must justify its existence before the judgment seat of reason, or give up existence. Friedrich Engels Philosopher, social scientist, and political theorist · Germany