Home / Quotes / Quote by Matthew Arnold

Quote by Matthew Arnold

“Morality represents for everybody a thoroughly definite and ascertained idea: the idea of human conduct regulated in a certain manner.”

Book:Literature & Dogma: An Essay Towards a Better Apprehension of the Bible

Work

Literature & Dogma: An Essay Towards a Better Apprehension of the Bible

This essay delves into the literary aspects of the Bible, aiming to enhance understanding and appreciation of its content. more

Author

Matthew Arnold

Matthew Arnold was an English poet, born on December 24, 1822, and died on April 15, 1888. His poetry is known for its profound philosophy and admiration for nature. more

“The uppermost idea with Hellenism is to see things as they really are; the uppermost ideas with Hebraism is conduct and obedience.Nothing can do away with this ineffaceable difference. The Greek quarrel with the body and its desires is, that they hinder right thinking; the Hebrew quarrel with them is, that they hinder right acting.”

Thinking Ideas Body Desire Can Do Differences Acting Obedience Greek Judaism Quarrels Hebrew Hinder Hellenism

Author:Matthew Arnold

“The interpretations of science do not give us this intimate sense of objects as the interpretations of poetry give it; they appeal to a limited faculty, and not to the whole man. It is not Linnaeus or Cavendish or Cuvier who gives us the true sense of animals, or water, or plants, who seizes their secret for us, who makes us participate in their life; it is Shakspeare [sic] … Wordsworth … Keats … Chateaubriand … Senancour.”

Men Giving Whole Poetry Water Animal Secret Objects Plant Appeals Intimate Faculty Interpretation Wordsworth Linnaeus

Book:Essays in Criticism

Source: Essays in Criticism

“Culture being a pursuit of our total perfection by means of getting to know, on all the matters which most concern us, the best which has been thought and said in the world.”

Knows World Mean Has Beens Said Matter Culture Concern Perfection Pursuit

Author:Matthew Arnold

“Culture looks beyond machinery, culture hates hatred; culture has one great passion, the passion for sweetness and light.”

Looks Light Hate Culture Passion Hatred Sweetness Machinery Great Passion

Author:Matthew Arnold

“Justice! Custodian of the world! But since the world errs, justice must be custodian of the world's errors.”

World Justice Errors Custodians

Author:Ugo Betti

“The man of regular life and rational mind never despairs.”

Men Mind Worry He Man Despair Rational

Book:The Professor: Easyread Super Large 24pt Edition

Source: The Professor: Easyread Super Large 24pt Edition

“Honesty of thought and speech and written word is a jewel, and they who curb prejudice and seek honorably to know and speak the truth are the only builders of a better life.”

Knows Speak Written Honesty Speech Prejudice Jewels Better Life Speak The Truth Builder Written Word Curb

Author:John Galsworthy

“Wealth is a means to an end, not the end itself. As a synonym for health and happiness, it has had a fair trial and failed dismally.”

Mean Ends Wealth Fairs Trials Synonym Means To An End Fair Trial

Book:Delphi Complete Works of John Galsworthy (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of John Galsworthy (Illustrated)

Quote by Matthew Arnold

Work

Author

You May Also Like