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William Ernest Hocking was an American philosopher known for his contributions to moral and religious philosophy. His work had a profound impact on the philosophical community in the early 20th century, particularly in the field of moral philosophy.

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Famous William Ernest Hocking Quotes

“And indeed, no man has found his religion until he has found that for which he must sell his goods and his life.”

Men Found Sells Goods

Book:The Meaning of God in Human Experience

Source: The Meaning of God in Human Experience

“Without good-will, no man has any presumptive right, except the right or opportunity to change his will, so long as there is hope of it.”

Men Long Opportunity Good Will There Is Hope Opportunity To Change

Author:William Ernest Hocking

“Wherever moral ambition exists, there right exists. And moral ambition itself must be presumed present in subconsciousness, even when the conscious self seems to reject it, so long as society has resources for bringing it into action; in much the same way that the life-saver presumes life to exist in the drowned man until he has exhausted his resources for recovering respiration.”

Men Way Long Self Seems Action Moral Ambition Conscious Resources Rejects Exhausted Recovering Respiration

Author:William Ernest Hocking

“Man is the only animal that contemplates death, and also the only animal that shows any sign of doubt of its finality.”

Men Shows Death Animal Doubt Crazy Mad Contemplating Finality

Book:Thoughts on Death and Life

Source: Thoughts on Death and Life

“Where men cannot freely convey their thoughts to one another, no other liberty is secure.”

Men Liberty Libertarian Secure Libertarianism

Book:Freedom of the Press

Source: Freedom of the Press

“Only the man who has enough good in him to feel the justice of the penalty can be punished; the others can only be hurt.”

Men Feels Enough Hurt Justice He Man Penalties Justice Of God

Book:The Coming World Civilization

Source: The Coming World Civilization

“No religion is a true religion that does not make men tingle to their finger tips with a sense of infinite hazard.”

Men Doe Infinite Fingers Hazards True Religion

Author:William Ernest Hocking

About the Author

Born: August 10, 1873
Died: June 12, 1966
Known for: Philosopher
Quotes: 24

Books & Sources

The Meaning of God in Human ExperienceRelated source material

The meaning of God in human experience: philosophic study of religionRelated source material

Freedom of the PressRelated source material

The Coming World CivilizationRelated source material

Thoughts on Death and LifeRelated source material

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