George Henry Lewes Quotes

English - Philosopher | April 18, 1817 - November 30, 1878

Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism.

George Henry Lewes

IndependenceRebellionSincerity

Insincerity is always weakness; sincerity even in error is strength.

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StrengthWeaknessAlwaysSincerity

The true function of philosophy is to educate us in the principles of reasoning and not to put an end to further reasoning by the introduction of fixed conclusions.

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EndPhilosophyTrueIntroductionUs

Personal experience is the basis of all real Literature.

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ExperienceLiteraturePersonalReal

A man may be variously accomplished, and yet be a feeble poet.

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ManPoetMayAccomplishedFeeble

Insight is the first condition of Art.

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ArtInsightFirstCondition

The only cure for grief is action.

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GriefSympathyActionOnlyCure

Sincerity is moral truth.

George Henry Lewes

TruthMoralSincerity

Language, after all, is only the use of symbols, and Art also can only affect us through symbols.

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ArtLanguageThroughSymbolsAffect

Murder, like talent, seems occasionally to run in families.

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TalentRunSeemsLikeFamilies

All bad Literature rests upon imperfect insight, or upon imitation, which may be defined as seeing at second-hand.

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LiteratureSeeingBadInsightMay

Many a genius has been slow of growth. Oaks that flourish for a thousand years do not spring up into beauty like a reed.

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