One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation.

Quote by Thomas Brackett Reed

Topics: Delusion Quotes, Legislation Quotes

Every journey into the past is complicated by delusions, false memories, false namings of real...

Every journey into the past is complicated by delusions, false memories, false namings of real...

The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.

The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.

The house of delusions is cheap to build but drafty to live in.

The house of delusions is cheap to build but drafty to live in.

I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusion, so it's no problem for...

I suppose I have a highly developed capacity for self-delusion, so it's no problem for...

You've spent your whole life running and running, trying to catch up with something that...

You've spent your whole life running and running, trying to catch up with something that...

Let no man in the world live in delusion. Without a Guru none can cross...

Let no man in the world live in delusion. Without a Guru none can cross...

Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.

Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.

It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.

It is amazing how complete is the delusion that beauty is goodness.

He had delusions of adequacy

He had delusions of adequacy

Love is the delusion that one woman differs from another

Love is the delusion that one woman differs from another

Truth may sometimes hurt but delusion harms.

Truth may sometimes hurt but delusion harms.

A man sufficiently gifted with humor is in small danger of succumbing to flattering delusions...

A man sufficiently gifted with humor is in small danger of succumbing to flattering delusions...

Prominence is cool, but when the delusion kicks in it can be a drag. Especially...

Prominence is cool, but when the delusion kicks in it can be a drag. Especially...

No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to...

No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to...

All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher.

All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusion is called a philosopher.

Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

Delusion means mortality. And awareness means Buddhahood.

It is a common delusion that you make things better by talking about them.

It is a common delusion that you make things better by talking about them.

No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to...

No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to...

This year I hope to introduce legislation that would require Power Administrations to list direct...

This year I hope to introduce legislation that would require Power Administrations to list direct...

In short, I'm not sure that the abortion problem can be solved by legislation. I...

In short, I'm not sure that the abortion problem can be solved by legislation. I...