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The proper method for hastening the decay of error is by teaching every man to think for himself.
William Godwin
Error
Man
Teaching
Perseverance is an active principle, and cannot continue to operate but under the influence of desire.
William Godwin
Perseverance
Desire
Influence
Revolution is engendered by an indignation with tyranny, yet is itself pregnant with tyranny.
William Godwin
Revolution
Tyranny
The philosophy of the wisest man that ever existed, is mainly derived from the act of introspection.
William Godwin
Act
Man
Philosophy
The lessons of their early youth regulated the conduct of their riper years.
William Godwin
Years
Youth
To him it is an ocean, unfathomable, and without a shore.
William Godwin
Ocean
There can be no passion, and by consequence no love, where there is not imagination.
William Godwin
Imagination
Love
Passion
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 Godwin
Happiness
Love
Cause
Humanity
Justice
Mankind
Will
There must be room for the imagination to exercise its powers; we must conceive and apprehend a thousand things which we do not actually witness.
William Godwin
Imagination
Exercise
They held it their duty to live but for their country.
William Godwin
Country
Duty
What indeed is life, unless so far as it is enjoyed? It does not merit the name.
William Godwin
Life
Merit
Name
What can be more clear and sound in explanation, than the love of a parent to his child?
William Godwin
Love
Sound
We cannot perform our tasks to the best of our power, unless we think well of our own capacity.
William Godwin
Power
The real or supposed rights of man are of two kinds, active and passive; the right in certain cases to do as we list; and the right we possess to the forbearance or assistance of other men.
William Godwin
Men
Rights
Man
Government will not fail to employ education, to strengthen its hands, and perpetuate its institutions.
William Godwin
Government
Education
Will