Logo
Quote by Walter Bagehot
It is often said that men are ruled by their imaginations; but it

It is often said that men are ruled by their imaginations; but it would be truer to say they are governed by the weakness of their imaginations. – Walter Bagehot

Other quotes by Walter Bagehot

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

Category:
Exaggeration
Author
Walter Bagehot
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Government
category

I think most people believe success in government is how many fewer people are in government, not because you kick them off of benefits like unemployment but theyve been able to control their own destiny because private sector employers have created more jobs. – Scott Walker

Category:
Government

My politics are of a practical kind – the integrity of the country, the supremacy of the Federal government, an honorable peace, or none at all. – Winfield Scott Hancock

Category:
Government

So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done. – Thomas Jefferson

Category:
Government

You know why there are so many whitefish in the Yellowstone River? Because the Fish and Game people have never done anything to help them. – Russell Chatham, Silent Seasons, 1978

Category:
Government

Random Quotes

The best audience is one that is intelligent, well-educated, and a little drunk. – Alben W. Barkley

Category:
Alcohol/Alcoholism

And when I retired, trust me, not only did Nolan Ryan, but the entire Ryan family had withdrawals from baseball. And it was tough. – Nolan Ryan

Category:
Trust

It all starts with the script: its not worth taking myself away from my family if I dont have something Im really passionate about. – Steven Spielberg

Category:
Family

People make suggestions on what to say all the time. Ill give you an example I dont read whats handed to me. People say, Here, heres your speech, or heres an idea for a speech. Theyre changed. Trust me. – George W. Bush

Category:
Trust