“Adroit observers will find that some who affect to dislike flattery, may yet be flattered indirectly, by a well seasoned abuse and ridicule of their rivals.” WellsMayAbuseDislikeFlatteryObserversRidiculeRivalsFlattered Book:Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think Source: Lacon, Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think
“A rational reaction against irrational excesses and vagaries of skepticism may * * * readily degenerate into the rival folly of credulity.” MayReactionsRationalFollyExcessSkepticismIrrationalRivalsDegeneratesCredulity Author:William E. Gladstone
“A rational reaction against the irrational excesses and vagaries of scepticism may, I admit, readily degenerate into the rival folly of credulity. To be engaged in opposing wrong affords, under the conditions of our mental constitution, but a slender guarantee for being right.” MayConditionsConstitutionReactionsRationalEngagedFollyGuaranteesExcessIrrationalRivalsOpposingDegeneratesCredulitySlenderScepticism Author:William E. Gladstone
“it [is] possible to suppose that, if Russia is allowed to have peace, an amazing industrial development may take place, making Russia a rival of the United States.” IfsMayStatesUnitedUnited StatesDevelopmentRussiaRivals Book:Uncertain Paths to Freedom: Russia and China, 1919-22 Source: Uncertain Paths to Freedom: Russia and China, 1919-22