“For who can wonder that man should feel a vague belief in tales of disembodied spirits wandering through those places which they once dearly affected, when he himself, scarcely less separated from his old world than they, is for ever lingering upon past emotions and bygone times, and hovering, the ghost of his former self, about the places and people that warmed his heart of old?” PeopleMenWorldFeelsShouldHeartSelfPastSpiritBeliefEmotionWonderGhostTalesWanderFormerAffectedVagueSpookyOld WorldLingeringHovering Book:The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Other Stories Source: The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Other Stories
“The idea of freedom is quite in accord with a general, though vague, sentiment among us; it is an idea of fair play, of giving everyone a chance; and nothing arouses more general and active indignation among our people than the belief that some one or some class is not getting a fair chance.” PeopleGivingIdeasPlayBeliefChanceClassFairsActiveSentimentsVagueAccordIndignationFair Play Author:Charles Horton Cooley
“The difference between Carter and [Ted] Kennedy: Carter has this vague religion which he believes in strongly, while Kennedy has this strong religion which he believes in vaguely.” BelieveBeliefStrongDifferencesSuperstitionsVagueCarterTed Kennedy Author:Eugene McCarthy
“There is a vague popular belief that lawyers are necessarily dishonest. I say vague, because when we consider to what extent confidence and honors are reposed in and conferred upon lawyers by the people, it appears improbable that their impression of dishonesty is very distinct and vivid. Yet the impression is common, almost universal.” PeopleBeliefCommonHonorUniversalLawyerImpressionVagueVividDishonestyImprobable Book:Lincoln on Democracy Source: Lincoln on Democracy