Quotes by Bagehot, Walter

An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices >>

The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three >>

The habit of common and continuous speech is a symptom of mental defic >>

Quotations about Poverty and The Poor

The greatest evils and the worst of crimes is poverty; our first duty, >>

The destruction of the poor is their poverty. >>

Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime. >>

Poverty is an anomaly to rich people. It is very difficult to make out why people who want dinner do not ring the bell.

Bagehot, Walter