"The cause of justice is the cause of humanity. Its advocates should overflow with universal good will. We should love this cause, for it conduces to the general happiness of mankind."
William GodwinTiny Panda Quotes
Quotes by William Godwin
William Godwin (1756-1836) was a pioneering English philosopher, novelist, and political theorist who is often regarded as one of the forefathers of modern anarchism. His seminal work, "Political Justice," challenged the established norms of government and social order, advocating for individual liberty and rational thought. Godwin's marriage to Mary Wollstonecraft, a key figure in feminist philosophy, further solidified his legacy. Today, his influence persists in radical political thought and literature, as he championed the power of reason and the potential for human progress.
9 quotes found
"There can be no passion, and by consequence no love, where there is not imagination."
William Godwin"The most desirable state of mankind is that which maintains general security with the smallest encroachment upon individual independence."
William Godwin
"It is necessary for him who would endure existence with patience that he should conceive himself to be something - that he should be persuaded he is not a cipher in the muster-roll of man."
William Godwin"Love conquers all difficulties, surmounts all obstacles, and effects what to any other power would be impossible."
William Godwin
"Sympathy is one of the principles most widely rooted in our nature: we rejoice to see ourselves reflected in another; and, perversely enough, we sometimes have a secret pleasure in seeing the sin which dwells in ourselves existing under a deformed and monstrous aspect in another."
William Godwin