George Henry Lewes
George Henry Lewes
George Henry Leweswas an English philosopher and critic of literature and theatre. He became part of the mid-Victorian ferment of ideas which encouraged discussion of Darwinism, positivism, and religious skepticism. However, he is perhaps best known today for having openly lived with Mary Ann Evans, who wrote under the pen-name George Eliot, as soulmates whose life and writings were enriched by their relationship, despite never marrying...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPhilosopher
Date of Birth18 April 1817
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Endeavour to be faithful, and if there is any beauty in your thought, your style will be beautiful; if there is any real emotion to express, the expression will be moving.
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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.
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Insincerity is always weakness; sincerity even in error is strength.
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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.
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Character is built out of circumstances. From exactly the same materials, one man builds palaces, while another builds hovels.
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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.
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No man ever made a great discovery without the exercise of the imagination.
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Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism.
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Science is the systematic classification of experience.
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Good writers are of necessity rare.