A great nation is not saved by wars, it is saved by acts without external picturesqueness; by speaking, writing, voting reasonably; by smiting corruption swiftly; by good temper between parties; by the people knowing true men when they see them, and preferring them as leaders to rabid partisans and empty quacks.
William JamesAbout author
- Author's profession: Philosopher, Psychologist
- Nationality: american
- Born: January 11, 1842
- Died: August 26, 1910
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