Quote by: Walter Bagehot

So long as there are earnest believers in the world, they will always wish to punish opinions, even if their judgment tells them it is unwise and their conscience that it is wrong.


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Author Bio


  • NameWalter Bagehot
  • DescriptionBritish journalist, businessman, and essayist
  • BornFebruary 3, 1826
  • DiedMarch 24, 1877
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionJournalist; Economist; Political Scientist; Writer