Active Quote by H. G. Wells
![“I doubt if these two fine, active minds [President and Mrs. Roosevelt] have ever inquiried how it is they know what they know and think as they do. Nor have they ever thought of what they might have been if they had grown up in an entirely different culture. They have the disposition of all…” quote by H. G. Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/551/h-g-wells-1122_active_i-doubt-if-these-two-fine-active-minds-p_2935991.jpg)
“I doubt if these two fine, active minds [President and Mrs. Roosevelt] have ever inquiried how it is they know what they know and think as they do. Nor have they ever thought of what they might have been if they had grown up in an entirely different culture. They have the disposition of all politicians world over to deal only with made opinion. They have never inquired how it is that opinion is made.”
About This Quote
He questions whether leaders truly understand the origins of their beliefs and how culture shapes them.
In simple terms: Leaders often ignore how culture forms their thoughts.
Key Takeaway
Examine the cultural roots of your ideas.
Themes
critical thinking
culture
politics
Mood
skeptical
provocative
Type
philosophical
analytical
When to use this quote
- political decision making
- cross‑cultural analysis
- self‑reflection
- media consumption
Key Concepts
Epistemology
cognitive bias
Questions to Reflect On
- What cultural influences shape your worldview?
- How do leaders justify their beliefs?
A Different Perspective
People may resist questioning entrenched opinions.
![“The crisis [the Great Depression] discovered a great man in Franklin Roosevelt...None too soon he has carried America forward to the second stage of democratic realization. His New Deal involves such collective controls of the national business that it would be absurd to call it anything but…” quote by H. G. Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/772/h-g-wells-1122_absurd_the-crisis-the-great-depression-discover_120950.jpg)
![“[A novel by Henry James] is like a church lit but without a congregation to distract you, with every light and line focused on the high altar. And on the altar, very reverently place, intensely there, is a dead kitten, an egg-shell, a bit of string.” quote by H. G. Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/699/h-g-wells-1122_altars_a-novel-by-henry-james-is-like-a-church_158550.jpg)
