11 Quotes & Sayings By George Henry Lewes

George Henry Lewes was born on 5th December 1817 in Victoria, England. He was the son of a wealthy barrister, but abandoned formal education at the age of 13 to pursue a career as a journalist. At the age of 18 he moved to Paris where he became a popular figure of the city's intellectual scene. After an extended sojourn in Rome, Lewes travelled to England, where he published his first book, A History of the French Revolution Read more

As he continued to write and travel widely, Lewes acquired a reputation as one of England's leading men-of-letters. He died at his home in London on 30th January 1893.

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Science is the systematic classification of experience. George Henry Lewes
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Genius is rarely able to give any account of its own processes. George Henry Lewes
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Insincerity is always weakness sincerity even in error is strength. George Henry Lewes
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Originality is independence, not rebellion; it is sincerity, not antagonism. George Henry Lewes
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Personal experience is the basis of all real Literature. George Henry Lewes
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Sincerity is moral truth. George Henry Lewes
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When a man fails to see the truth of certain generally accepted views, there is no law compelling him to provoke animosity by announcing his dissent. George Henry Lewes
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Imagination is not the exclusive appanage of artists, but belongs in varying degrees to all men. George Henry Lewes
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Philosophy and Art both render the invisible visible by imagination. George Henry Lewes
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Insight is the first condition of Art. George Henry Lewes