Anne Conway Quotes
Anne Conway was an English philosopher and one of the most original metaphysicians of the seventeenth century. Largely confined to her family estate by chronic and debilitating illness, she conducted an extensive correspondence with Henry More and Francis Mercury van Helmont and converted late in life to Quakerism. The quotes below are attributed to Anne Conway, organized by topic.
Anne Conway on God
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Attributed to Anne Conway:
“There is in every creature a principle of life and motion which is the very seed of God in it.”
Anne Conway on Nature
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Attributed to Anne Conway:
“Spirit and body differ only in degree, not in kind.”
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Attributed to Anne Conway:
“Body is nothing but fixed and condensed spirit; spirit is nothing but volatile body.”
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Attributed to Anne Conway:
“All creatures may be improved infinitely, becoming ever more like their Creator.”
Anne Conway on Virtue
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Attributed to Anne Conway:
“Goodness, even in the worst of creatures, will always remain to some extent.”