William Godwin Quotes about Philosophy

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We are so curiously made that one atom put in the wrong place in our original structure will often make us unhappy for life.

We are so curiously made that one atom put in the wrong place in our original structure will often make us unhappy for life.

William Godwin

Philosophy, Medicine, Unhappy

The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly derived from the act of introspection.

William Godwin

Philosophy, Men, Wisest Man

William Godwin (2006). “Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries”, p.385, ReadHowYouWant.com

The real or supposed rights of man are of two kinds, active and passive; the right in certain cases to do as we list; and the right we possess to the forbearance or assistance of other men. The first of these a just philosophy will probably induce us universally to explode.

William Godwin

Philosophy, Real, Men

William Godwin (1798). “Enquiry Concerning Political Justice and Its Influence on Morals and Happiness”, p.158