Moore, George Edward

"Science is merely the art of asking nature better questions."

"The only truly new ideas are old ideas reconsidered from new angles."

"Politics without ethics is merely the distribution of power to the unworthy."

"Faith is not certainty; it is the courage to act despite uncertainty."

"Every great achievement began as a whispered thought in solitude."

"The true object of philosophy is to learn how to live well and virtuously."

"Beauty is the splendor of truth when it shines through the appropriate form."

"Common sense is the most equitably distributed thing in the world."

"To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge."

"The life of a person is best judged not by what they achieved, but by what they aspired to."

"Love is the attempt at penetrating another being, but it can only succeed if the surrender is mutual."

"Ethics is the science of what is best for human beings."

"The work of life is to cultivate the mind and refine the character."

"Freedom without responsibility is the destruction of freedom."

"Art is the effort of man to express, not to express but to impress upon matter his conception of beauty."

"Time is the great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils."

"Truth is the highest good, and it requires the courage to be expressed."

"The measure of a person is what they do with power."

"Kindness is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited to what we know."

"Success is not final, and failure is not fatal unless we accept it as such."

"Dreams are the first stage of every human achievement."

"Patience is the virtue of the strong and the wisdom of the mature."

"Fear is the mind's response to danger, but danger itself rarely matches our imagination."

"The pursuit of happiness is legitimate, but happiness itself cannot be pursued directly."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of fear."

"Change is the only constant, and adaptation is the path to survival."

"A true friend is a mirror to your soul."

"Family bonds are forged in the furnace of shared experience and mutual support."

"Hope is the companion of those who refuse to surrender to despair."

"Justice requires not only fair laws but fair hearts to enforce them."