Henri Bergson Quotes

1859–1941 France

Henri-Louis Bergson (18 October 1859 – 4 January 1941) was a major French philosopher, influential in the first half of the 20th century. He was awarded the 1927 Nobel Prize in Literature.

France
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Also known as: Bergson, Bergson, Henri, Bergson, Henri-Louis, Henri-Louis Bergson

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All the living hold together, and all yield to the same tremendous push. The animal takes its stand on the plant, man bestrides animality, and the whole of humanity, in space and in time, is one immense army galloping beside and before and behind each of us in an overwhelming charge able to beat down every resistance and clear the most formidable obstacles, perhaps even death.

Creative Evolution (1907)

The eyes see only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.

Misattributed Robertson Davies as quoted in The White Bedouin‎ (2007)

Fortunately, some are born with spiritual immune systems that sooner or later give rejection to the illusory worldview grafted upon them from birth through social conditioning. They begin sensing that something is amiss, and start looking for answers. Inner knowledge and anomalous outer experiences show them a side of reality others are oblivious to, and so begins their journey of awakening. Each step of the journey is made by following the heart instead of following the crowd and by choosing knowledge over ignorance.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Henri Bergson (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.