Conscience was the barmaid of the Victorian soul. Recognizing that human beings were fallible and that their failings, though regrettable, must be humored, conscience… — C. E. M. Joad Copy Share
A man's style should be like his dress. It should be as unobtrusive and should attract as little attention as possible. — C. E. M. Joad Copy Share
There are those who feel an imperative need to believe, for whom the values of a belief are proportionate not to its truth, but… — C. E. M. Joad Copy Share
The secret of successful journalism is to make your readers so angry they will write half your paper for you. — C. E. M. Joad Copy Share
A good soul like a good body should be as unobtrusive as possible; in so far as it functions properly, it should not be… — C. E. M. Joad Copy Share
War provides an outlet for every evil element in man's nature. It enfranchises cupidity and greed gives a charter to petty tyranny, glorifies cruelty… — C. E. M. Joad Copy Share
In the most civilized and progressive countries freedom of discussion is recognized as a fundamental principle. — C. E. M. Joad Copy Share
My life is spent in perpetual alternation between two rhythms, the rhythm of attracting people for fear I may be lonely and the rhythm… — C. E. M. Joad Copy Share
It has been left to our generation to discover that you can move heaven and earth to save five minutes and then not have… — C. E. M. Joad Copy Share
