Walter Bagehot (pronounced BAD-jit, IPA: /ebed-?t/) (3 February 1826 - 24 March 1877) was a British businessman, essayist, and journalist who wrote extensively about literature, government, and economic affairs

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It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without temptations.
Nothing is more unpleasant that a virtuous person with a mean mind.
One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.
Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.
The greatest mistake is trying to be more agreeable than you can be.
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
The habit of common and continuous speech is a symptom of mental deficiency.
The reason that there are so few good books written is that so few people who write know anything.
The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything.
The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.

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