Neither man nor woman can be worth anything until they have discovered that they are fools. wThis is the first step towards becoming either estimable or agreeable; and until it be taken there is no hope. wThe sooner the discovery is made the better, as there is more time and power for taking advantage of it. Sometimes the great truth is found out too late to apply to it any effectual remedy.w Sometimes it is never found at all; and these form the desperate and inveterate causes of folly, self-conceit, and impertinence.
[F]riends praise your abilities to the skies, submit to you in argument, and seem to have the greatest deference for you; but, though they may ask it… - William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
[F]riends praise your abilities to the skies, submit to you in argument, and seem to have the greatest deference for you; but, though they may ask it…
- William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
My esoteric doctrine, is that if you entertain any doubt, it is safest to take the unpopular side in the first instance. Transit from the unpopular, … - William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
My esoteric doctrine, is that if you entertain any doubt, it is safest to take the unpopular side in the first instance. Transit from the unpopular, …
The whole duty of government is to prevent crime and to preserve contracts. - William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
The whole duty of government is to prevent crime and to preserve contracts.
That is no use at all. What I want is men who will support me when I am in the wrong. - William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
That is no use at all. What I want is men who will support me when I am in the wrong.
Neither man nor woman can be worth anything until they have discovered that they are fools. The sooner the discovery is made the better, as there is … - William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
Neither man nor woman can be worth anything until they have discovered that they are fools. The sooner the discovery is made the better, as there is …
Be not over solicitous about education. It may be able to do much, but it does not do as much as expected from it. It may mould and direct the charac… - William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
Be not over solicitous about education. It may be able to do much, but it does not do as much as expected from it. It may mould and direct the charac…
It doesn't matter what we say , so long as we all say the same thing. - William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
It doesn't matter what we say , so long as we all say the same thing.
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle. - William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
Things are coming to a pretty pass when religion is allowed to invade private life. - William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
Things are coming to a pretty pass when religion is allowed to invade private life.
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