"We find that at present the human race……" — T.H. White
"We find that at present the human race is divided politically into one wise man, nine knaves, and ninety fools out of every hundred. That is, by an optimistic observer. The nine knaves assemble themselves under the banner of the most knavish among them, and become politicians; the wise man stands out, because he knows himself to be hopelessly out-numbered, and devotes himself to poetry, mathematics or philosophy; while the ninety fools plod off behind the banners of the nine villains, according to fancy, into the labyrinths of chicanery, malice and warfare."
—
T.H. White
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 avg (0 ratings)
80 Quotes by T.H. White
T.H. White has 80 quotes on this site.
A few more worth reading:
-
Aviators live by hours, not by days.
-
I would recommend a solo flight to all prospective suicides. It tends to make clear the issue of whether one…
-
You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of…
-
The best thing for being sad," replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something. That's the only…
-
Learn why the world wags and what wags it. That is the only thing which the mind can never exhaust,…
-
Life is such unutterable hell, solely because it is sometimes beautiful. If we could only be miserable all the time,…
-
Is there anything more terrible than perpetual motion, than doing and doing and doing, without a reason, without a consciousness,…
-
Yes, that is the equality of man. Slaughter anybody who is better than you are, and then we shall be…
-
The unicorn was white, with hoofs of silver and graceful horn of pearl... The glorious thing about him was his…
-
Why can't you harness Might so that it works for Right? I know it sounds nonsense, but, I mean, you…
-
The fisherman fishes as the urchin eats cream buns, from lust.
-
Dogs, like very small children, are quite mad.
See all 80 quotes by T.H. White »
More According Quotes
This quote is filed under According Quotes,
one of 1,971 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
-
People usually think according to their inclinations, speak according to their learning and ingrained opinions, but generally act according to…
— Francis Bacon
-
A Truth is the subjective development of that which is at once both new and universal. New: that which is…
— Alain Badiou
-
According to God's word, everybody at some point is going to be given the opportunity to know the truth.
— Stephen Baldwin
-
I'm very focused on the world and my career and my Porsche turbo and making money and Stevie B. Inc.…
— Stephen Baldwin
-
Big business never pays a nickel in taxes, according to Ralph Nader, who represents a big consumer organization that never…
— Dave Barry
-
Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power.
— John Adams
-
According to some Eastern religion, there is a belt that goes across the world, and I've heard that Minnesota is…
— Melody Beattie
-
According to Teenage Research Unlimited, 51 percent of 13-15 year olds say they will be faced with making a decision…
— Xavier Becerra
-
The position that I take partly as a result of living in Asia is where you stop living according to…
— Martha Beck
-
You can plan events, but if they go according to your plan they are not events.
— John Berger
-
He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.
— Henry Ward Beecher
-
Racism is an ism to which everyone in the world today is exposed; for or against, we must take sides.…
— Ruth Benedict
See all 1,971 According Quotes »