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

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Always Error Even Insincerity Sincerity Strength Weakness

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

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Antagonism Independence Originality Rebellion Sincerity

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

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Beauty Been Flourish Genius Growth Like Many Oak Reed Slow Spring Thousand Thousand Years Up Years

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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.

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Conclusions Educate End Fixed Function Further Introduction Philosophy Principles Put Reasoning True Us

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

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Affect After Also Art Language Only Symbols Through Us Use

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Science is the systematic classification of experience.

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Classification Experience Science Systematic

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Sincerity is moral truth.

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Moral Sincerity Truth

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Insight is the first condition of Art.

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Art Condition First Insight

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As all Art depends on Vision, so the different kinds of Art depend on the different ways in which minds look at things.

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Art Depend Depends Different Different Kinds Different Ways Kinds Look Minds Things Vision Ways Which

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When a man fails to see the truth of certain generally accepted views, there is no law compelling him to provoke animosity by announcing his dissent.

~George Henry Lewes

Topics: Accepted Animosity Announcing Certain Compelling Dissent Fails Generally Him His Law Man No Law Provoke See Truth Views

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Philosopher

Born: April 18th, 1817

Died: November 28th, 1878

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