George Berkeley
Philosophy
Irish
1685 – 1753
93 quotes
An empiricist who famously argued for subjective idealism, stating 'Esse est percipi' ('To be is to be perceived').
Quotes by George Berkeley
Education is the art of kindling the mind.
Speech
Life is a dream, and we are the dreamers.
Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous
1713
The universe is the language of God.
Siris
1744
Pain and pleasure are relative to the mind.
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
1710
I am, therefore I perceive.
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
1710
The world is supported by the perception of God.
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
1710
Wit is the unexpected copulation of ideas.
Alciphron
1732
To be blind is not miserable; not to see God is.
Personal reflection
The end of all philosophy is the knowledge of God.
Siris
1744
Matter is an illusion of the senses.
A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
1710
In the beginning, all was darkness; then came light.
Siris
1744
The soul never dies.
Letter
Reason is the gift of God to man.
Alciphron
1732