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C. E. M. Joad

(1891–1953) Civil Servant

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C. E. M. Joad was a civil servant.

Quick Facts About C. E. M. Joad

Born: August 12, 1891
Died: April 9, 1953
Profession: Civil Servant

About C. E. M. Joad

[Wikidata] British philosopher... | [Wikipedia] Cyril Edwin Mitchinson Joad was an English philosopher, author, teacher and broadcasting personality. He appeared on The Brains Trust, a BBC Radio wartime discussion programme. He popularised philosophy and became a celebrity, before his downfall in a scandal over an unpaid train fare in 1948.

Quotes by C. E. M. Joad

Some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age.

50th birthday

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Conscience was the barmaid of the Victorian soul. Recognizing that human beings were fallible and that their failings, though regrettable, must be…

Barmaids

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A man's style should be like his dress. It should be as unobtrusive and should attract as little attention as possible.

Attention

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There are those who feel an imperative need to believe, for whom the values of a belief are proportionate not to its…

Admitting

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The secret of successful journalism is to make your readers so angry they will write half your paper for you.

Angry

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It all depends what you mean by.

Atheism

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A good soul like a good body should be as unobtrusive as possible; in so far as it functions properly, it should…

Body

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War provides an outlet for every evil element in man's nature. It enfranchises cupidity and greed gives a charter to petty tyranny,…

Antiwar

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In the most civilized and progressive countries freedom of discussion is recognized as a fundamental principle.

Civilization

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My life is spent in perpetual alternation between two rhythms, the rhythm of attracting people for fear I may be lonely and…

Being alone

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It has been left to our generation to discover that you can move heaven and earth to save five minutes and then…

Earth

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