George Edward Moore Quotes

A collection of quotes by George Edward Moore.

George Edward Moore (1873-1958) was a prominent British philosopher and one of the most influential figures in the early analytic philosophy movement. Moore's work centered around ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics, challenging prevailing philosophical positions of his time. He is best known for his theory of ethical non-naturalism, asserting that moral properties are irreducible to natural properties. Moore's philosophical ideas were influential in shaping later thinkers, such as Ludwig Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell. He also played a major role in founding the influential journal Mind.

A man travels the world in search of what he needs and retur

A man travels the world in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.

George Edward Moore


Faith goes out through the window when beauty comes in at th

Faith goes out through the window when beauty comes in at the door.

George Edward Moore

Beauty

The hours I spend with you I look upon as sort of a perfumed

The hours I spend with you I look upon as sort of a perfumed garden, a dim twilight, and a fountain singing to it. You and you alone make me feel that I am alive. Other men it is said have seen angels, but I have seen thee and thou art enough.

George Edward Moore

Alone

A great artist is always before his time or behind it.

A great artist is always before his time or behind it.

George Edward Moore

Art