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William Godwin Quotes

Literature, taken in all its bearings, forms the grand line of demarcation between the human and the animal kingdoms Picture Quote #1

I shall attempt to prove two things: first, that the actions and dispositions of mankind are the offspring of circumstances and events, and not of any original determination that they bring into the world; and, secondly, that the great stream of our voluntary actions essentially depends, not upon the direct and immediate impulses of sense, but upon the decisions of the understanding Picture Quote #1

If admiration were not generally deemed the exclusive property of the rich, and contempt the constant lackey of poverty, the love of gain would cease to be an universal problem Picture Quote #1

No man must encroach upon my province, nor I upon his. He may advise me, moderately and without pertinaciousness, but he must not expect to dictate to me. He may censure me freely and without reserve; but he should remember that I am to act by my deliberation and not his. I ought to exercise my talents for the benefit of others; but that exercise must be the fruit of my own conviction; no man must attempt to press me into the service Picture Quote #1

The first duty of man is to take none of the principles of conduct upon trust; to do nothing without a clear and individual conviction that it is right to be done Picture Quote #1

The most desirable mode of education, is that which is careful that all the acquisitions of the pupil shall be preceded and accompanied by desire... The boy, like the man, studies because he desires it. He proceeds upon a plan of is own invention, or by which, by adopting, he has made his own. Everything bespeaks independence and inequality Picture Quote #1

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He has no right to his life when his duty calls him to resign it. Other men are bound... To deprive him of life or liberty, if that should appear in any case to be indispensably necessary to prevent a greater evil Picture Quote #1

It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance for a child to learn. The true object of juvenile education, is to provide, against the age of five and twenty, a mind well regulated, active, and prepared to learn. Whatever will inspire habits of industry and observation, will sufficiently answer this purpose Picture Quote #1

To conceive that compulsion and punishment are the proper means of reformation is the sentiment of a barbarian Picture Quote #1

There is no sphere in which a human being can be supposed to act where one mode of reasoning will not, in every given instance, be more reasonable than any other mode. That mode the being is bound by every principle of justice to pursue Picture Quote #1

One of the prerogatives by which man is eminently distinguished from all other living beings inhabiting this globe of earth, consists in the gift of reason Picture Quote #1

As the true object of education is not to render the pupil the mere copy of his preceptor, it is rather to be rejoiced in, than lamented, that various reading should lead him into new trains of thinking Picture Quote #1

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Above all we should not forget that government is an evil, a usurpation upon the private judgement and individual conscience of mankind Picture Quote #1

Let us not, in the eagerness of our haste to educate, forget all the ends of education Picture Quote #1

The cause of justice is the cause of humanity. Its advocates should overflow with universal good will. We should love this cause, for it conduces to the general happiness of mankind Picture Quote #1

There must be room for the imagination to exercise its powers; we must conceive and apprehend a thousand things which we do not actually witness Picture Quote #1

Every man has a certain sphere of discretion which he has a right to expect shall not be infringed by his neighbours. This right flows from the very nature of man Picture Quote #1

If he who employs coercion against me could mould me to his purposes by argument, no doubt he would. He pretends to punish me because his argument is strong; but he really punishes me because his argument is weak Picture Quote #1

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In cases where every thing is understood, and measured, and reduced to rule, love is out of the question Picture Quote #1

It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance for a child to learn Picture Quote #1

Learning is the ally, not the adversary of genius... he who reads in a proper spirit, can scarcely read too much Picture Quote #1

Make men wise, and by that very operation you make them free. Civil liberty follows as a consequence of this; no usurped power can stand against the artillery of opinion Picture Quote #1

Man is the only creature we know, that, when the term of his natural life is ended, leaves the memory of himself behind him Picture Quote #1

My thoughts will be taken up with the future or the past, with what is to come or what has been. Of the present there is necessarily no image Picture Quote #1

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My mind was bursting with depression and anguish. I muttered imprecations and murmuring as I passed along. I was full of loathing and abhorrence of life, and all that life carries in its train Picture Quote #1

Perseverance is an active principle, and cannot continue to operate but under the influence of desire Picture Quote #1

Study with desire is real activity; without desire it is but the semblance and mockery of activity Picture Quote #1

The diligent scholar is he that loves himself, and desires to have reason to applaud and love himself Picture Quote #1

The great model of the affection of love in human beings is the sentiment which subsists between parents and children Picture Quote #1

The proper method for hastening the decay of error is by teaching every man to think for himself Picture Quote #1

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Literature, taken in all its bearings, forms the grand line of demarcation between the human and the animal kingdoms (William Godwin Quotes) I shall attempt to prove two things: first, that the actions and dispositions of mankind are the offspring of circumstances and events, and not of any original determination that they bring into the world; and, secondly, that the great stream of our voluntary actions essentially depends, not upon the direct and immediate impulses of sense, but upon the decisions of the understanding (William Godwin Quotes) If admiration were not generally deemed the exclusive property of the rich, and contempt the constant lackey of poverty, the love of gain would cease to be an universal problem (William Godwin Quotes) No man must encroach upon my province, nor I upon his. He may advise me, moderately and without pertinaciousness, but he must not expect to dictate to me. He may censure me freely and without reserve; but he should remember that I am to act by my deliberation and not his. I ought to exercise my talents for the benefit of others; but that exercise must be the fruit of my own conviction; no man must attempt to press me into the service (William Godwin Quotes) The first duty of man is to take none of the principles of conduct upon trust; to do nothing without a clear and individual conviction that it is right to be done (William Godwin Quotes) The most desirable mode of education, is that which is careful that all the acquisitions of the pupil shall be preceded and accompanied by desire... The boy, like the man, studies because he desires it. He proceeds upon a plan of is own invention, or by which, by adopting, he has made his own. Everything bespeaks independence and inequality (William Godwin Quotes) He has no right to his life when his duty calls him to resign it. Other men are bound... To deprive him of life or liberty, if that should appear in any case to be indispensably necessary to prevent a greater evil (William Godwin Quotes) It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance for a child to learn. The true object of juvenile education, is to provide, against the age of five and twenty, a mind well regulated, active, and prepared to learn. Whatever will inspire habits of industry and observation, will sufficiently answer this purpose (William Godwin Quotes) To conceive that compulsion and punishment are the proper means of reformation is the sentiment of a barbarian (William Godwin Quotes) There is no sphere in which a human being can be supposed to act where one mode of reasoning will not, in every given instance, be more reasonable than any other mode. That mode the being is bound by every principle of justice to pursue (William Godwin Quotes) One of the prerogatives by which man is eminently distinguished from all other living beings inhabiting this globe of earth, consists in the gift of reason (William Godwin Quotes) As the true object of education is not to render the pupil the mere copy of his preceptor, it is rather to be rejoiced in, than lamented, that various reading should lead him into new trains of thinking (William Godwin Quotes) Above all we should not forget that government is an evil, a usurpation upon the private judgement and individual conscience of mankind (William Godwin Quotes) Let us not, in the eagerness of our haste to educate, forget all the ends of education (William Godwin Quotes) The cause of justice is the cause of humanity. Its advocates should overflow with universal good will. We should love this cause, for it conduces to the general happiness of mankind (William Godwin Quotes) There must be room for the imagination to exercise its powers; we must conceive and apprehend a thousand things which we do not actually witness (William Godwin Quotes) Every man has a certain sphere of discretion which he has a right to expect shall not be infringed by his neighbours. This right flows from the very nature of man (William Godwin Quotes) If he who employs coercion against me could mould me to his purposes by argument, no doubt he would. He pretends to punish me because his argument is strong; but he really punishes me because his argument is weak (William Godwin Quotes) In cases where every thing is understood, and measured, and reduced to rule, love is out of the question (William Godwin Quotes) It is probable that there is no one thing that it is of eminent importance for a child to learn (William Godwin Quotes) Learning is the ally, not the adversary of genius... he who reads in a proper spirit, can scarcely read too much (William Godwin Quotes) Make men wise, and by that very operation you make them free. Civil liberty follows as a consequence of this; no usurped power can stand against the artillery of opinion (William Godwin Quotes) Man is the only creature we know, that, when the term of his natural life is ended, leaves the memory of himself behind him (William Godwin Quotes) My thoughts will be taken up with the future or the past, with what is to come or what has been. Of the present there is necessarily no image (William Godwin Quotes) My mind was bursting with depression and anguish. I muttered imprecations and murmuring as I passed along. I was full of loathing and abhorrence of life, and all that life carries in its train (William Godwin Quotes) Perseverance is an active principle, and cannot continue to operate but under the influence of desire (William Godwin Quotes) Study with desire is real activity; without desire it is but the semblance and mockery of activity (William Godwin Quotes) The diligent scholar is he that loves himself, and desires to have reason to applaud and love himself (William Godwin Quotes) The great model of the affection of love in human beings is the sentiment which subsists between parents and children (William Godwin Quotes) The proper method for hastening the decay of error is by teaching every man to think for himself (William Godwin Quotes)

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