A statesman is a successful politician who is dead. Thomas Reed More Quotes by Thomas Reed More Quotes From Thomas Reed One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation. Thomas Reed libertarian-party liberty evil If human progress had been more a matter of leadership we should be in Utopia to-day. Thomas Reed progress matter today They never open their mouths without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge. Thomas Reed sarcastic teaching life All the wisdom of the world consists of shouting with the majority. Thomas Reed shouting majority world It is a very lonely life that a man leads, who becomes aware of truths before their times. Thomas Reed lonely loneliness men They could do worse, and they undoubtedly will. Thomas Reed politics political The best system is to have one party govern and the other party watch. Thomas Reed party watches The only justification of rebellion is success. Thomas Reed justification rebellion Let a man proclaim a new principle. Public sentiment will surely be on the other side. Thomas Reed principles sides men The reason why the race of man moves slowly is because it must move all together. Thomas Reed race men moving Politics is mostly pill-taking. Thomas Reed pills politics political One, with God, is always a majority, but many a martyr has been burned at the stake while the votes were being counted. Thomas Reed atheism humorous fear There is, and always has been, one tremendous ruler of the human race - and that ruler is that combination of the opinions of all, the leveling up of universal sense which is called public sentiment. That is the ever-present regulator and police of humanity. Thomas Reed police race humanity If there's one thing for which I admire you, it's your original discovery of the Ten Commandments. Thomas Reed your you admire discovery To say that a thing has never yet been done among men is to erect a barrier stronger than reason, stronger than discussion. Thomas Reed never stronger done men
