About Walter Bagehot
Walter Bagehot ( BAJ-ət; 3 February 1826 – 24 March 1877) was an English journalist, businessman, and essayist, who wrote extensively about government, economics, literature and race. He is known for co-founding the National Review in 1855, and for his works The English Constitution and Lombard Street: A Description of...
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The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
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The greatest mistake is trying to be more agreeable than you can be.
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Here's a rule I recommend: Never practice two vices at once.
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He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.