Geach, Peter

Philosopher British 1916 – 2013

Analyzed reference, truth, and predication in logic.

391 quotes

"Leadership begins with self-mastery."
Leadership
"Work is prayer."
Work
"Dreams guide our direction."
Dreams
"Humor heals."
Humor
"Beauty nourishes the soul."
Beauty
"Death gives life urgency."
Death
"Perseverance is the path to mastery."
Perseverance
"Gratitude multiplies blessings."
Gratitude
"Creativity flows from freedom."
Creativity
"Justice must be pursued."
Justice
"Patience yields wisdom."
Patience
"Kindness is contagious."
Kindness
"Strength without compassion is tyranny."
Strength
"The only way to speak about nothing is to speak about something."
Philosophy
"Grammar is not merely a set of rules; it is the very foundation of rational thought."
Knowledge
"Proper names are the substance of language; without them, thought dissolves."
"A man who will not argue for his beliefs shows he does not truly hold them."
Courage
"Ambiguity is the enemy of understanding; clarity is the philosopher's first duty."
Truth
"The meaning of a sentence lies not in its words alone but in the world it describes."
Wisdom
"To refuse to think carefully about difficult matters is to refuse to be human."
Education
"Logic is not a game; it is the instrument of all rational discourse."
Science
"We must distinguish sharply between what we say and what we mean."
Philosophy
"A concept without clear definition is like a tool without a handle."
Knowledge
"Virtue lies not in passion but in the disciplined exercise of reason."
"To understand a thing, you must first understand what it is not."
Wisdom
"The mind that avoids difficult questions is a mind in decline."
Motivation
"Words are the currency of thought; spent carelessly, they corrupt meaning."
Truth
"There is no substitute for rigorous thinking; sentiment never triumphs over logic."
Strength
"A person of principle must be willing to stand alone."
Courage
"The pursuit of clarity is the pursuit of truth itself."
Knowledge