Praise is the symbol which represents sympathy, and which the mind insensibly substitutes for its recollection and language.
The frivolous work of polished idleness. - James Mackintosh
The frivolous work of polished idleness.
- James Mackintosh
Diffused knowledge immortalizes itself. - James Mackintosh
Diffused knowledge immortalizes itself.
Praise is the symbol which represents sympathy, and which the mind insensibly substitutes for its recollection and language. - James Mackintosh
A vice utterly at variance with the happiness of him who harbors it, and, as such, condemned by self-love. - James Mackintosh
A vice utterly at variance with the happiness of him who harbors it, and, as such, condemned by self-love.
Whatever is popular deserves attention. - James Mackintosh
Whatever is popular deserves attention.
The Commons, faithful to their system, remained in a wise and masterly inactivity. - James Mackintosh
The Commons, faithful to their system, remained in a wise and masterly inactivity.
Every fiction since Homer has taught friendship, patriotism, generosity, contempt of death. These are the highest virtues; and the fictions which tau… - James Mackintosh
Every fiction since Homer has taught friendship, patriotism, generosity, contempt of death. These are the highest virtues; and the fictions which tau…
Those who differ most from the opinions of their fellow men are the most confident of the truth of their own. - James Mackintosh
Those who differ most from the opinions of their fellow men are the most confident of the truth of their own.
Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations. - James Mackintosh
Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations.
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