Moore, George Edward

Philosopher British 1873 – 1958

Analyzed common sense and developed ethical intuitionism.

429 quotes

"Health is wealth in its truest form."
Health
"Adventure awaits those who venture beyond comfort."
Adventure
"Imagination is the key to possibility."
Imagination
"Technology without ethics leads to destruction."
Technology
"History repeats itself to those who ignore it."
History
"Work with intention, not merely obligation."
Work
"The examined life is the worthy life."
Philosophy
"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance."
Art
"To be entirely honest with oneself is a good exercise in philosophy and morality."
Philosophy
"The true paradises are the paradises that we have lost."
"Ethics is in origin the art of recommending to others the sacrifices required for cooperation with oneself."
Philosophy
"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to prevent oneself from being driven into the street."
Wisdom
"Conviction is the conscience of the mind."
Truth
"The human mind is like a musical instrument that must be kept in tune."
Education
"Freedom is not given, it is earned through understanding."
Freedom
"The greatest tragedy is the tragedy of ideas left unexpressed."
Creativity
"To know thyself is the beginning of all wisdom worth possessing."
Wisdom
"Nature teaches more than any philosopher could express in words."
Nature
"The foundation of justice is good faith."
Justice
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the mastery of it."
Courage
"In every relationship, honesty is the greatest gift."
Relationships
"The measure of a person is not their achievements but their character."
Strength
"To create is to live; to stagnate is to decay."
Creativity
"Peace is the natural state toward which all things incline."
Peace
"Knowledge without wisdom is a dangerous possession."
Knowledge
"The best inheritance a parent can leave is a disciplined and virtuous mind."
Family
"Art is the response to the demand for entertainment, for the stimulation of our senses and imagination."
Art
"Every discovery begins with a question."
Science
"The mind that opens to a new idea will never return to its original dimensions."
Change
"In solitude, we find our truest selves."
Solitude