John Morley

Quotes by John Morley

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Liberal statesman · British · 1838–1923

British Liberal statesman (1838–1923)

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Popular Quotes

“He who hates vice hates men.”

“In politics the choice is constantly between two evils.”

“You cannot demonstrate an emotion or prove an aspiration.”

“You have not converted a man because you have silenced him.”

“Simplicity of character is no hindrance to subtlety of intellect.”

“No man can climb out beyond the limitations of his own character.”

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labels thinking Sun Crime Worship Man You Him Choice Two Between life politics realistic expectations proof simplicity truth vice goals

“Labels are devices for saving talkative persons the trouble of thinking.”
— John Morley
labels thinking

“Where it is a duty to worship the sun it is pretty sure to be a crime to examine the laws of heat.”
— John Morley
Sun Crime Worship

“You have not converted a man because you have silenced him.”
— John Morley
Man You Him

“In politics the choice is constantly between two evils.”
— John Morley
Choice Two Between

“The great business of life is to be to do to do without and to depart.”
— John Morley
life

“Politics is a field where action is one long second best and where the choice constantly lies between two blunders.”
— John Morley
politics

“No man can climb out beyond the limitations of his own character.”
— John Morley
realistic expectations

“You cannot demonstrate an emotion or prove an aspiration.”
— John Morley
proof

“Simplicity of character is no hindrance to subtlety of intellect.”
— John Morley
simplicity

“It makes all the difference in the world whether we put truth in the first place or in the second place.”
— John Morley
truth

“He who hates vice hates men.”
— John Morley
vice

“The great business of life is to be to do to do without and to depart.”
— John Morley
goals