William Hamilton Quotes

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William Hamilton, a Scottish politician and philosopher, is remembered for his contributions to metaphysics and logic. His work on Hamiltonianism and the philosophy of Sir William Hamilton has had a lasting influence on philosophical thought. Hamilton's insights into perception and reality continue to inform debates in epistemology and ontology.

"The infinite God can not by us, in the present limitation of our faculties, be comprehended or conceived."

"The infinite God can not by us, in the present limitation of our faculties, be comprehended or conceived."

God, Infinite, Present

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"The will of the world is never the will of God."

"The will of the world is never the will of God."

God, Will, World

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"Britain is not a country that is easily rocked by revolution... In Britain our institutions evolve. We are a Fabian Society writ large."

"Britain is not a country that is easily rocked by revolution... In Britain our institutions evolve. We are a Fabian Society writ large."

Society, Country, Revolution

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"Concrete is, essentially, the color of bad weather."

"Concrete is, essentially, the color of bad weather."

Appearance, Weather

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"Truth, like a torch, the more it's shook it shines."

"Truth, like a torch, the more it's shook it shines."

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