The only justification of rebellion is success.

- Thomas Reed

Politics is mostly pill-taking.

- Thomas Reed

It is a very lonely life that a man leads, who becomes aware of truths before their times.

- 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

They could do worse, and they undoubtedly will.

- Thomas Reed

Let a man proclaim a new principle. Public sentiment will surely be on the other side.

- Thomas Reed

If human progress had been more a matter of leadership we should be in Utopia to-day.

- Thomas Reed

The best system is to have one party govern and the other party watch.

- Thomas Reed

All the wisdom of the world consists of shouting with the majority.

- Thomas Reed