Berkeley, George

Philosopher-Bishop Irish 1685 – 1753

Developed idealism, arguing material objects exist only in perception.

374 quotes

"Our obligations to one another are rooted in our shared nature as thinking beings."
Relationships
"The greatest gift of education is learning how to learn throughout one's life."
Education
"Peace comes not from the absence of difficulty but from understanding its nature."
Peace
"The creative impulse arises from the mind's fundamental nature to organize and interpret."
Creativity
"In solitude, the mind discovers truths it cannot find in the noise of society."
Solitude
"The value of an idea is measured not by its age but by its truth and usefulness."
Knowledge
"Our arguments often fail because we mistake the clarity of our language for truth."
Philosophy
"The natural human desire for understanding is itself a clue to the nature of reality."
Wisdom
"Work undertaken with purpose and integrity becomes a form of spiritual practice."
Work
"The mind's reach exceeds what the senses alone can provide us."
Imagination
"Gratitude for existence is the proper foundation for all other virtues."
Gratitude
"The study of past errors teaches us more than the study of past successes."
History
"Life's greatest adventure is the exploration of consciousness itself."
Adventure
"Dreams reveal the mind's capacity to create entire worlds of experience."
Dreams
"The persistence of patterns in nature suggests an ordering intelligence behind them."
Faith
"Our beliefs about what is real fundamentally shape what becomes real for us."
Philosophy
"Kindness flows naturally from understanding the interconnected nature of all being."
Kindness
"The fear of death diminishes when we understand the nature of consciousness itself."
Fear
"Language both enables and limits our capacity to think and express ourselves."
Literature
"The pursuit of power corrupts the mind that abandons the pursuit of truth."
Power
"Time's passage is measured by the succession of our thoughts and perceptions."
Time
"Hope is justified by the endless capacity of the mind to create new understanding."
Hope
"The principles governing the natural world are accessible to patient inquiry."
Science
"Our deepest convictions often rest on assumptions we have never examined."
Philosophy
"The mind's unity in diversity mirrors the principles of all creation."
Philosophy
"Perseverance in thought yields insights that sudden inspiration cannot provide."
Perseverance
"The beauty of truth lies partly in its simplicity once fully understood."
Truth
"Life becomes meaningful through the pursuit of understanding and virtue."
Life
"The power of words lies in their capacity to shape and reshape human thought."
Wisdom
"To understand another mind is to extend the boundaries of one's own consciousness."
Relationships