Joseph Priestley Quotes on Knowledge
Joseph Priestley was an English natural philosopher, theologian, and political theorist, and one of the founding figures of English Unitarianism. This page collects quotes attributed to Joseph Priestley on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Joseph Priestley:
“The discovery of truth is the great business of the philosopher.”
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Attributed to Joseph Priestley:
“Reason and revelation, both gifts of God, cannot truly conflict.”
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Attributed to Joseph Priestley:
“Education has the most extensive influence on human happiness.”
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Attributed to Joseph Priestley:
“All progress depends on the freedom of inquiry.”