Others indeed may talk, and write, and fight about liberty, and make an outward pretence to it but the free-thinker alone is truly free.
George BerkeleyRead
A ray of imagination or of wisdom may enlighten the universe, and glow into remotest centuries.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Imagination and wisdom have the power to inspire and impact the future profoundly.
This quote by George Berkeley suggests that imaginative thoughts or wise insights can illuminate not just the present but also extend their influence across time, impacting future generations. It emphasizes the enduring nature of intellectual and creative contributions, highlighting how ideas can resonate through the ages.
Themes
ImaginationWisdomEnlightenmentInfluenceFuture
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to inspire young thinkers.
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All quotes βTo be is to be perceived (Esse est percipi)." Or, "If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?
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All the choir of heaven and furniture of earth - in a word, all those bodies which compose the frame of the world - have not any subsistence without a mind.
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The same principles which at first view lead to skepticism, pursued to a certain point, bring men back to common sense.
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Many things, for aught I know, may exist, whereof neither I nor any other man hath or can have any idea or notion whatsoever.
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