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William Gilbert
British
Composer
About the author
I always voted at my party's call, and I never thought of thinking for myself at all.
William Gilbert,
British
Composer
#Thinking
#Thought
#Party
Man is nature's sole mistake.
William Gilbert,
British
Composer
#Man
#Nature
#Mistake
Philosophy is for the few.
William Gilbert,
British
Composer
#Philosophy
No one can have a higher opinion of him than I have, and I think he's a dirty little beast.
William Gilbert,
British
Composer
#Opinion
My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.
William Gilbert,
British
Composer
#Family
#Help
#Pride
We will hang you, never fear, Most politely, most politely.
William Gilbert,
British
Composer
#Will
#Fear
He combines the manners of a Marquis with the morals of a Methodist.
William Gilbert,
British
Composer
#Morals
#Manners
And I always voted at my party's call, and I never thought of thinking for myself at all.
William Gilbert,
British
Composer
#Thinking
#Thought
#Party
You have no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself and how little I deserve it.
William Gilbert,
British
Composer
#Poor
#Idea
#Opinion
The House of Peers, throughout the war, did nothing in particular, and did it very well.
William Gilbert,
British
Composer
#Nothing
#War
When everyone is somebody, then no one's anybody.
William Gilbert,
British
Composer
In the discovery of secret things and in the investigation of hidden causes, stronger reasons are obtained from sure experiments and demonstrated arguments than from probable conjectures and the opinions of philosophical speculators of the common sort.
William Gilbert,
British
Composer
#Opinions
#Arguments
#Discovery
#Investigation
#Causes
If you wish in this world to advance your merits you're bound to enhance; You must stir it and stump it, and blow your own trumpet, Or, trust me, you haven't a chance.
William Gilbert,
British
Composer
#Chance
#World
#Trust