Monday, August 31, 2009

Newman on Public Opinion

Quote of the Day #1:

"I am not so irrational as to despise Public Opinion; I have no thought of making light of a tribunal established in the conditions and necessities of human nature. It has its place in the very constitution of society; it ever has existed, it ever will exist, whether in the commonwealth of nations, or in the humble and secluded village. But wholesome as it is as a principle, it has, in common with all things human, great imperfections, and makes many mistakes."

-- John Henry Newman, from here.

(This is my high-minded quote of the day. Lighter fare to follow.)

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