About Augustus Hare: Augustus John Cuthbert Hare was an English writer and raconteur.
Crimes sometimes shock us too much; vices almost always too little.
Only when the voice of duty is silent, or when it has already spoken, may we allowably think of the consequences of a particular action.
There is no being eloquent for atheism. In that exhausted receiver the mind cannot use its wings, - the clearest proof that it is out of its element.
A statesman, we are told, should follow public opinion. Doubtless, as a coachman follows his horses; having firm hold on the reins and guiding them.
Some people carry their hearts in their heads; very many carry their heads in their hearts. The difficulty is to keep them apart, yet both actively working together.
