Practical politics consists in ignoring facts.

Quote by Henry Brooks Adams

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Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates in the...

Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates in the...

A man must now swallow more belief than he can digest.

A man must now swallow more belief than he can digest.

Politics are a very unsatisfactory game.

Politics are a very unsatisfactory game.

Politics... have always been the systematic organization of hatreds.

Politics... have always been the systematic organization of hatreds.

They know enough who know how to learn.

They know enough who know how to learn.

The effect of power and publicity on all men is the aggravation of self, a...

The effect of power and publicity on all men is the aggravation of self, a...

No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has...

No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has...

Power is poison. Its effect on Presidents had always been tragic.

Power is poison. Its effect on Presidents had always been tragic.

Some day science may have the existence of mankind in power, and the human race...

Some day science may have the existence of mankind in power, and the human race...

What one knows is, in youth, of little moment; they know enough who know how...

What one knows is, in youth, of little moment; they know enough who know how...

One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three hardly possible.

One friend in a lifetime is much; two are many; three hardly possible.

The People of Virginia declare and make known that the powers granted under the Constitution...

The People of Virginia declare and make known that the powers granted under the Constitution...

The effect of power and publicity on all men is the aggravation of self, a...

The effect of power and publicity on all men is the aggravation of self, a...

Some day science may have the existence of mankind in power, and the human race...

Some day science may have the existence of mankind in power, and the human race...

It is impossible to underrate human intelligence - beginning with one's own.

It is impossible to underrate human intelligence - beginning with one's own.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit

Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of...

Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of...

Killing a bad monarch is not to be considered murder but justice

Killing a bad monarch is not to be considered murder but justice

The pejorative term 'political correctness' was adapted to express disapproval of the enlargement of etiquette...

The pejorative term 'political correctness' was adapted to express disapproval of the enlargement of etiquette...

I'm the enemy because I like to think. I like to read. I'm into freedom...

I'm the enemy because I like to think. I like to read. I'm into freedom...