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James Martineau was a British philosopher born on April 21, 1805, and died on January 11, 1900. His philosophical thoughts were deeply influenced by German classical philosophy and British positivism, mainly focusing on ethics and religious philosophy.

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“Trust arises from the mind's instinctive feeling after fixed realities, after the substance of every shadow, the base of all appearance, the everlasting amid change.”

Mind Feelings Reality Shadow Appearance Arise Substance Fixed Everlasting

Book:Hours of thought on sacred things, sermons

Source: Hours of thought on sacred things, sermons

“Nothing less than the majesty of God, and the powers of the world to come, can maintain the peace and sanctity of our homes, the order and serenity of our minds, the spirit of patience and tender mercy in our hearts. Then will even the merest drudgery of duty cease to humble us, when we transfigure it by the glory of our own spirit.”

World Mind Heart Home Spirit Order Duty Glory Mercy Humble Cease Serenity Majesty Sanctity Drudgery Tender Mercies

Book:Endeavors After the Christian Life: A Volume of Discourses

Source: Endeavors After the Christian Life: A Volume of Discourses

“Religion is the belief in an ever-living God, that is, in a Divine Mind and Will ruling the Universe and holding moral relations with mankind.”

Mind Hands Universe Belief Religious Moral Mankind Divine Relation Ruling

Book:A Study of Religion, Its Sources and Contents

Source: A Study of Religion, Its Sources and Contents

“The scepticism which men affect towards their higher inspirations is often not an honest doubt, but a guilty negligence, and is a sign of narrow mind and defective wisdom.”

Men Mind Inspiration Doubt Honest Higher Guilty Defective Negligence Scepticism Narrow Minds

Book:Tides of the Spirit: Selections from the Writings of James Martineau

Source: Tides of the Spirit: Selections from the Writings of James Martineau

“All that is noble in the world's past history, and especially the minds of the great and good, are, in like manner, never lost.”

World Mind Past Lost Noble

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About the Author

Born: April 21, 1805
Died: January 11, 1900
Known for: Philosopher
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