William Gilbert Quotes

You have no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself and how little I deserve it.
William Gilbert

Poor, Opinion, Idea

I always voted at my party's call, and I never thought of thinking for myself at all.
William Gilbert

Politics, Thinking, Thought

My family pride is something inconceivable. I can't help it. I was born sneering.
William Gilbert

Family, Help, Pride

In the discovery of secret things and in the investigation of hidden causes, stronger reasons are obtained from sure experiments and demonstrated arguments than from probable conjectures and the opinions of philosophical speculators of the common sort.
William Gilbert

Secret, Sure, Opinions

And I always voted at my party's call, and I never thought of thinking for myself at all.
William Gilbert

Thinking, Thought, Call

He combines the manners of a Marquis with the morals of a Methodist.
William Gilbert

Manners, Morals, Methodist

Man is nature's sole mistake.
William Gilbert

Nature, Mistake, Sole

No one can have a higher opinion of him than I have, and I think he's a dirty little beast.
William Gilbert

Him, Opinion, Dirty

Philosophy is for the few.
William Gilbert

Philosophy, Few

The House of Peers, throughout the war, did nothing in particular, and did it very well.
William Gilbert

War, Nothing, House

We will hang you, never fear, Most politely, most politely.
William Gilbert

Fear, Hang, Politely

When everyone is somebody, then no one's anybody.
William Gilbert

Everyone, Somebody, Anybody

If you wish in this world to advance your merits you're bound to enhance; You must stir it and stump it, and blow your own trumpet, Or, trust me, you haven't a chance.
William Gilbert

Trust, Wish, Chance

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Biography

Nationality: British

Born: November 18, 1836

Died: May 29, 1911

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