So long as there are earnest believers in the world, they will always wish to punish opinions, even if their judgment tells them it is unwise and their conscience that it is wrong

Quote by Walter Bagehot

Topics: Belief Quotes, Judgement Quotes

Writers like teeth are divided into incisors and grinders.

Writers like teeth are divided into incisors and grinders.

The reason that there are so few good books written is that so few people...

The reason that there are so few good books written is that so few people...

We must not let daylight in upon the magic.

We must not let daylight in upon the magic.

It is often said that men are ruled by their imaginations; but it would be...

It is often said that men are ruled by their imaginations; but it would be...

Conquest is the missionary of valor, and the hard impact of military virtues beats meanness...

Conquest is the missionary of valor, and the hard impact of military virtues beats meanness...

A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people.

A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people.

Woman absent is woman dead.

Woman absent is woman dead.

Dullness in matters of government is a good sign, and not a bad one -...

Dullness in matters of government is a good sign, and not a bad one -...

Honor sinks where commerce long prevails.

Honor sinks where commerce long prevails.

Royalty is a government in which the attention of the nation is concentrated on one...

Royalty is a government in which the attention of the nation is concentrated on one...

Poverty is an anomaly to rich people; it is very difficult to make out why...

Poverty is an anomaly to rich people; it is very difficult to make out why...

The greatest mistake is trying to be more agreeable than you can be.

The greatest mistake is trying to be more agreeable than you can be.

Under a Presidential government, a nation has, except at the electing moment, no influence; it...

Under a Presidential government, a nation has, except at the electing moment, no influence; it...

Progress would not have been the rarity it is if the early food had not...

Progress would not have been the rarity it is if the early food had not...

The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible...

The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible...

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

Writers, like teeth, are divided into incisors and grinders.

Writers, like teeth, are divided into incisors and grinders.

Money is economic power

Money is economic power

We do not have a money problem in America. We have a values and priorities...

We do not have a money problem in America. We have a values and priorities...

Since the governments are in the pockets of businesses, who's going to control this most...

Since the governments are in the pockets of businesses, who's going to control this most...