Self-respect to be nourished in the mind of the pupil, is one of the most valuable results of a well conducted education.
William GodwinEvery man has a certain sphere of discretion which he has a right to expect shall not be infringed by his neighbours. This right flows from the very nature of man.
William GodwinThe subtleties of mathematics defecate the grossness of our apprehension, and supply the elements of a sounder and severer logic.
William GodwinPerseverance is an active principle, and cannot continue to operate but under the influence of desire.
William GodwinBy right, as the word is employed in this subject, has always been understood discretion, that is, a full and complete power of either doing a thing or omitting it, without the person's becoming liable to animadversion or censure from another, that is, in other words, without his incurring any degree of turpitude or guilt. Now in this sense I affirm that man has no rights, no discretionary power whatever.
William Godwin