“Thus hope, aided by imagination, makes one man a hero, another a somnambulist, and a third a lunatic; while it renders them all enthusiasts.” MenHopeImaginationHeroThirdsOne ManLunatic Author:James Fitzjames Stephen
“A well-judging man will open his trunk-line of study in such a direction that, while habitually adhering to it, he may enjoy a ready access to such other fields of knowledge as are most nearly related to it.” MenWellsMayEnjoyLinesStudyFieldsReadyJudgingResearchAccessRelatedTrunks Author:James Fitzjames Stephen
“To try to regulate the internal affairs of a family, the relations of love or friendship, or many other things of the same sort, by law or by the coercion of public opinion, is like trying to pull an eyelash out of a man's eye with a pair of tongs. They may put out the eye, but they will never get hold of the eyelash” MenTryingMayEyeLawOpinionRelationAffairInternalsPairsPublic OpinionCoercionEyelashesInternal Affairs Book:Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Source: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
“To try to make men equal by altering social arrangements is like trying to make the cards of equal value by shuffling the pack.” MenTryingValuesSocialEqualCardsPacksArrangementsShuffling Book:Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Source: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
“The result of cutting [political power] up into little bits is simply that the man who can sweep the greatest number into one heap will govern the rest... In a pure democracy the ruling men will be the wirepullers and their friends; but they will no more be on an equality with the voters than soldiers of Ministers of State are on an equality with the subjects of monarchy.” MenLittlesStatesPoliticalBitsResultsNumbersDemocracyCuttingSubjectsHe ManPureLittle BitSoldierMinistersVotersRulingMonarchyPolitical Power Book:Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Source: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
“Used with due abstinence, hope acts as a healthful tonic; intemperately indulged, as an enervating opiate. The visions of future triumph, which at first animate exertion, if dwelt upon too intently, will usurp the place of the stern reality; and, noble objects will be contemplated, not for their own inherent worth, but on account of the day-dreams they engender. Thus hope, aided by imagination, makes one man a hero, another a somnambulist, and a third a lunatic; while it renders them all enthusiasts.” IfsMenFirstsDreamRealityUsedHopeImaginationVisionObjectsHeroThirdsAccountsDuesNobleTriumphOne ManInherentLunaticExertionAbstinenceOpiates Author:James Fitzjames Stephen
“A liberal conservative is a man who thinks things ought to progress but would rather they remained as they are.” ThinkingMenProgressOughtConservative Author:James Fitzjames Stephen
