Walter Bagehot Quotes
The greatest mistake is trying to be more agreeable than you can be.
Citations
Bagehot, Walter. "Lord Althorp and the Reform Act of 1832." Biographical Studies, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1881.
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This is one of the proverbs of King Solomon of the Jews, son of King David. This quotation urges a leader to avoid advisors and appointees who do not tell the truth.
Walter Bagehot was a British journalist, businessman, and essayist, who wrote extensively about government, economics, literature and race.