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An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.

Walter Bagehot

Walter Bagehot Biography

  Nationality: English
Type: Author

Born: February 3, 1826
Death: March 24, 1877
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