The work of internal government has become the task of controlling the thousands of fifth-rate men

Quote by Henry Brooks Adams

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Thank God, I never was cheerful. I come from the happy stock of the Mathers,...

Thank God, I never was cheerful. I come from the happy stock of the Mathers,...

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...

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...

There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence.

There is no such thing as an underestimate of average intelligence.

Politics, as a practice, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.

Politics, as a practice, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.

Every man who has at last succeeded, after long effort, in calling up the divinity...

Every man who has at last succeeded, after long effort, in calling up the divinity...

Politics are a very unsatisfactory game.

Politics are a very unsatisfactory game.

Politics, as a practise, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.

Politics, as a practise, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.

Morality is a private and costly luxury

Morality is a private and costly luxury

A friend in power is a friend lost.

A friend in power is a friend lost.

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

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

You can't use tact with a Congressman! A Congressman is a hog! You must take...

You can't use tact with a Congressman! A Congressman is a hog! You must take...

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...

All taxation is an evil, but heavy taxes, indiscriminately levied on every everything are one...

All taxation is an evil, but heavy taxes, indiscriminately levied on every everything are one...

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell, where his influence stops.

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell, where his influence stops.

They know enough who know how to learn.

They know enough who know how to learn.

The work of internal government has become the task of controlling the thousands of fifth-rate...

The work of internal government has become the task of controlling the thousands of fifth-rate...

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

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

Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail.

Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail.

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if...

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if...