A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.
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Nationality: American Type: Philosopher Born: January 11, 1842 Death: August 26, 1910 |
“I have no idea what goes on in another person's mind. As a legislator, I need to be good at persuading people, counting votes and getting to 50 percent plus one. I don't go back and say, 'Why did this person get to the right position?' It's only, 'Are you yes or are you no?'”
“You know, now it's sinking in. It's taken me a long time to realize - and it is sinking in - how important this book is. And I have a certain distance now. I've done it such a long time ago.”