Quote by George Berkeley
The same principles which at first view lead to skepticism, pursue

The same principles which at first view lead to skepticism, pursued to a certain point, bring men back to common sense. – George Berkeley

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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 Berkeley

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Upon the whole, I am inclined to think that the far greater part, if not all, of those difficulties which have hitherto amused philosophers, and blocked up the way to knowledge, are entirely owing to our selves. That we have first raised a dust, and then complain, we cannot see. – George Berkeley

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That neither our thoughts, nor passions, nor ideas formed by the imagination, exist without the mind, is what every body will allow. – George Berkeley

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In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high. – Henry David Thoreau

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Power does not corrupt men fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power. – George Bernard Shaw

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The real use of gunpowder is to make all men tall. – Thomas Carlyle

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