The illusion that times that were are better than those that are, has probably pervaded all ages.

Quote by Horace Greeley

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Common sense is very uncommon.

Common sense is very uncommon.

Apathy is a sort of living oblivion.

Apathy is a sort of living oblivion.

Wisdom is never dear, provided the article be genuine

Wisdom is never dear, provided the article be genuine

The darkest hour in any man's' life is when he sits down to plan how...

The darkest hour in any man's' life is when he sits down to plan how...

Ease up, the play is over.

Ease up, the play is over.

Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.

Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.

Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're at it.

Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're at it.

I am the inferior of any man whose rights I trample underfoot.

I am the inferior of any man whose rights I trample underfoot.

I never said all Democrats were saloonkeepers; what I said was all saloonkeepers are Democrats.

I never said all Democrats were saloonkeepers; what I said was all saloonkeepers are Democrats.

There is no bigotry like that of free thought run to seed.

There is no bigotry like that of free thought run to seed.

Common sense is very uncommon.

Common sense is very uncommon.

A widow of doubtful age will marry almost any sort of a white man.

A widow of doubtful age will marry almost any sort of a white man.

The darkest day in a man's career is that wherein he fancies there is some...

The darkest day in a man's career is that wherein he fancies there is some...

The darkest day in a man's career is that wherein he fancies there is some...

The darkest day in a man's career is that wherein he fancies there is some...

The darkest hour in any man's life is when he sits down to plan how...

The darkest hour in any man's life is when he sits down to plan how...

Go west, young man.

Go west, young man.

Apathy is a sort of living oblivion.

Apathy is a sort of living oblivion.

The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will...

The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will...

You can kill a lifetime without feeling anything but skin.

You can kill a lifetime without feeling anything but skin.

The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.

The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.