James Fitzjames StephenThinkers

History is tbe complement of poetry.

A Liberal conservative is a man who thinks things ought to progress, but would rather they remained as they are.

Originality is not saying what no one has ever said before, but saying exactly what you think yourself.

Persuasion is indeed, a kind of force. It consist in showing a person the consequences of his actions. It is, in a word, force applied through mind.