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His Quotes by William Godwin
- 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…
- What can be more clear and sound in explanation, than the love of a parent to his child?
- Man is the only creature we know, that, when the term of his natural life is ended, leaves the memory of himself behind him.
- 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…
- 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,…
- He that loves reading has everything within his reach.
- 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…
More His Quotes
- Man cannot be free if he does not know that he is subject to necessity, because his freedom is always won in… — Hannah Arendt
- I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. — Aristotle
- At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst. — Aristotle
- Jealousy is both reasonable and belongs to reasonable men, while envy is base and belongs to the base, for the one makes… — Aristotle
- A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler… — Aristotle
- The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he… — Aristotle
- What the statesman is most anxious to produce is a certain moral character in his fellow citizens, namely a disposition to virtue… — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale
- I'm a father. It isn't just my life any more. I don't want my kid finding bottles in the house or seeing… — Billie Joe Armstrong
- I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the… — Neil Armstrong
- Whatever man uses without the fear of God, whatever he applies to the mere gratifying of his flesh, cannot fail to operate… — Johann Arndt
- Resolve to be thyself: and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery. — Matthew Arnold