Stakes Quotes by Thomas Reed

The reason why the race of man moves slowly is because it must move all together.

— Thomas Reed

One, with God, is always a majority, but many a martyr has been burned at the stake while the votes were being counted.

— Thomas Reed

Let a man proclaim a new principle. Public sentiment will surely be on the other side.

— Thomas Reed

The only justification of rebellion is success.

— Thomas Reed

If there's one thing for which I admire you, it's your original discovery of the Ten Commandments.

— Thomas Reed

It is a very lonely life that a man leads, who becomes aware of truths before their times.

— Thomas Reed

All the wisdom of the world consists of shouting with the majority.

— Thomas Reed

If human progress had been more a matter of leadership we should be in Utopia to-day.

— Thomas Reed

If human progress had been merely a matter of leadership we should be in Utopia today.

— Thomas Reed

They could do worse, and they undoubtedly will.

— Thomas Reed

To say that a thing has never yet been done among men is to erect a barrier stronger than reason, stronger than discussion.

— Thomas Reed

One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation.

— Thomas Reed