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«When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities»
Author: David Hume
(Economist, Essayist, Historian, Philosopher)
| About:
Arrogance,
Men
| Keywords:
arrogant, commonly, deliberation, deliberations, grossest, mistaken, views
«When an opinion has taken root in a democracy and established itself in the minds of the majority, if afterward persists by itself, needing no effort to maintain it since no one attacks it. Those who at first rejected it as false come in the end to adopt it as accepted, and even those who still at the bottom of their hearts oppose it keep their views to themselves, taking great care to avoid a dangerous and futile contest.»
Author: Alexis de Tocqueville
(Historian, Political scientist)
| Keywords:
adopt, afterward, at the bottom, contest, futile, great care, heart attack, heart attacks, needing, oppose, persists, rejected, views
«We must not indulge in unfavorable views of mankind, since by doing it we make bad men believe they are no worse than others, and we teach the good that they are good in vain.»
Author: Walter Winchell
| About:
Goodness,
Mankind,
Teachers and teaching
| Keywords:
indulge, unfavorable, views
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