Quote of Henri Bergson - To act freely is to retake...
Biography - Henri Bergson:
French philosopher.
Born: 1859 - Died: 1941
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1859 - Died: 1941
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: France
To act freely is to retake possession of oneself; it is to place oneself back in pure duration.
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Source: Time and Free Will: An Essay on the Immediate Data of Consciousness
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(French, German)
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Quotes about freedom:
This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.
Article I – Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions can be founded only on the common good.
Article IV – Liberty consists of doing anything which does not harm others: thus, the exercise of the natural rights of each man has only those borders which assure other members of the society the enjoyment of these same rights. These borders can be determined only by the law.
"Just living is not enough," said the butterfly, "one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower."
Quotes about action:
Act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law.
Quotes about oneself:
If there is anything that we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be changed in ourselves.
Henri Bergson also said...
Consciousness is a link between what was and what will be; a bridge between the past and the future.
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