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Quote by Walter Bagehot
An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great v

An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft. – Walter Bagehot

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A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life. – Walter Bagehot

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The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible government. The mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the world understand any other. – Walter Bagehot

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All cartoon characters and fables must be exaggeration, caricatures. It is the very nature of fantasy and fable. – Walt Disney

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It is human to exaggerate the merits of the dead. – Mark Twain

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Sometimes in life we blow things out of proportion because proportion is so dull. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others. – French Proverb

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