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
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.
In practice
In a motivational speech to inspire young thinkers.
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.
To 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?
Truth is the cry of all, but the game of few.
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.
The same principles which at first view lead to skepticism, pursued to a certain point, bring men back to common sense.
Many things, for aught I know, may exist, whereof neither I nor any other man hath or can have any idea or notion whatsoever.
It's so important to realize that every time you get upset, it drains your emotional energy. Losing your cool makes you tired. Getting angry a lot messes with your health.
I really believe that what happens one day affects the next, and I think that came from that experience of learning that if I told the score inning by inning, play by play, it built up to its natural climax.
An unquestioned mind is the world of suffering.
If you seek only easy problems to solve, then ultimately, there'll be nothing about you to distinguish yourself from others.
Moderation in all things, especially moderation.
Omnipotence is not knowing how everything is done; it's just doing it.
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