10 quotes found
“My God, Judge, do men believe whatever lie they hear about an enemy?”
“People never believe anything - except scandal - when they first hear it.”
“People never believe anything - except scandal - when they first heart it.”
“All of us know history repeats itself, but mighty few of us recognize the repetition until too late.”
“Great men tell the truth and are never believed. Lesser men are always believed, but seldom have the brains or the courage to tell the truth.”
“Valiant! The word mocked me, for I knew myself to be anything but valiant. What I had done, I had done in a fit of insane bitterness, not with cool courage, not with brave quick thinking, not with ...”
“If it's really education you want for Nathan,' Buell said, 'have him read the papers, so he'll know what's going on in the world, and why. Teach him to be interested in everything he doesn't unders...”
“If I was a private individual, I'd be more careful; but being as I'm a government, I'm privileged to make a God-damned fool of myself in any way I choose, especially by spending a lot more money th...”
“I'll never use force to try to make my enemies think the way I think, George - partly because I don't believe in it, and partly because it's useless. You can't destroy ideas by force, and you can't...”
“I learned, then, beyond question, that if all the property in the world were distributed, and an equal share given to everyone, the bulk of mankind would soon be destitute, and a few would have eve...”
