Thomas Reed Professions : Former Speaker of the United States House of RepresentativesBorn : October 18, 1839Died : December 7, 1902 Browse All Authors Top 16 quotes by 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-partylibertyevil If human progress had been more a matter of leadership we should be in Utopia to-day. Thomas Reed progressmattertoday They never open their mouths without subtracting from the sum of human knowledge. Thomas Reed sarcasticteachinglife All the wisdom of the world consists of shouting with the majority. Thomas Reed shoutingmajorityworld It is a very lonely life that a man leads, who becomes aware of truths before their times. Thomas Reed lonelylonelinessmen They could do worse, and they undoubtedly will. Thomas Reed politicspolitical The best system is to have one party govern and the other party watch. Thomas Reed partywatches A statesman is a successful politician who is dead. Thomas Reed statesmenpoliticiansuccessful The only justification of rebellion is success. Thomas Reed justificationrebellion Let a man proclaim a new principle. Public sentiment will surely be on the other side. Thomas Reed principlessidesmen The reason why the race of man moves slowly is because it must move all together. Thomas Reed racemenmoving Politics is mostly pill-taking. Thomas Reed pillspoliticspolitical 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 atheismhumorousfear 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 policeracehumanity If there's one thing for which I admire you, it's your original discovery of the Ten Commandments. Thomas Reed youryouadmirediscovery 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 neverstrongerdonemen Similar Authors Andrew Stevenson former-speaker-of-the-united-states-house-of-representatives Dennis Hastert former-speaker-of-the-united-states-house-of-representatives Howell Cobb former-speaker-of-the-united-states-house-of-representatives Carl Albert former-speaker-of-the-united-states-house-of-representatives James G. Blaine former-speaker-of-the-united-states-house-of-representatives Joseph William Martin, Jr. former-speaker-of-the-united-states-house-of-representativesAll Authors
