Famous Quotes by Bernard Williams

There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.

The only time we can’t afford to be ourselves is when we are alone with our thoughts.

Philosophy is the battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language.

To think is to be willing to be wrong.

Morality is not a subject of reason but a matter of experience, emotion, and social history.

If you want to live in a society where people are free, then you must live in a society where you can risk making mistakes.

Ethical theory is not a science but an art of understanding.

The notion of a life worth living is not one that can be given by a set of rules.

The temptation to take our own side in an argument is an intellectual weakness.

We live in a world that has a great deal of suffering, but our task is to find the courage to act in it.

The greatest mistake we can make is to believe that we are immune from failure.

A person's identity is not a static thing, but a process of becoming.

The complexity of life lies in the fact that we are not just individuals, but are also part of a community.

We are moral beings, but that does not mean that morality is always easy or straightforward.

The true value of a person lies not in their ability to achieve, but in their capacity to care.

The desire for a completely rational life is a fantasy.

In the pursuit of happiness, we often find it through our struggles and failures.

To be free, one must live in the awareness of one's limitations.

We are constantly making choices, but the most important choice is to be true to ourselves.

In philosophy, questions are more important than answers.

To live a moral life, we must understand both the reasons for our actions and the consequences that follow.

The pursuit of knowledge can be a way to escape from the uncertainties of life.