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“A wise politician will never grudge a genuflexion or a rapture if it is expected of him by prevalent opinion.”

Ifs Opinion Wise Politician Expected Rapture Grudge

Author:Frederick Scott Oliver

“There can be no complete and permanent reform of the civil service until public opinion emancipates congressmen from all control and influence over government patronage. Legislation is required to establish the reform. No proper legislation is to be expected as long as members of Congress are engaged in procuring offices for their constituents.”

Long Government Opinion Influence Members Office Congress Expected Reform Permanent Engaged Legislation Public Opinion Constituents Congressman Patronage Civil Service

Author:Rutherford B. Hayes

“The tumults in America I expected would have produced in Europe an unfavorable opinion of our political state. But it has not. On the contrary, the small effect of these tumults seems to have given more confidence in the firmness of our governments. The interposition of the people themselves on the side of government has had a great effect on the opinion here in Europe.”

People States Wisdom Seems Government America Political Politics Given Sides Opinion Economy Effects Europe Expected Contrary Liberalism Firmness Tumult

Book:Jefferson: Political Writings

Source: Jefferson: Political Writings

“Commerce however we may please ourselves with the contrary opinion, is one of the daughters of fortune, inconstant and deceitful as her mother. She chooses her residence where she is least expected, and shifts her abode when her continuance is, in appearance, most firmly settled.”

May Mother Opinion Please Daughter Fortune Appearance Expected Contrary Commerce Deceitful Abode Residence Continuance

Book:The works of Samuel Johnson, with Murphy's essay, ed. by R. Lynam

Source: The works of Samuel Johnson, with Murphy's essay, ed. by R. Lynam

“Men and women must be educated, in a great degree, by the opinions and manners of the society they live in. In every age there has been a stream of popular opinion that has carried all before it, and given a family character, as it were, to the century. It may then fairly be inferred, that, till society be differently constituted, much cannot be expected from education.”

Men May Has Beens Character Age Given Opinion Century Degrees Men And Women Expected Educated Manners Streams Popular Opinion Vindication

Book:Vindication of the Rights of Women

Source: Vindication of the Rights of Women