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Charles Mackay (1814–1889) was a Scottish poet, journalist, and author. He is best known for his work ”Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds,” published in 1841, which explores the psychology of crowds and the phenomenon of mass hysteria. Here are some quotes attributed to him:
”Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, one by one.”
”The objects that we have known in better days are the main props that sustain the weight of our affections, and give us strength to await our future lot.”
”There is nothing so easy as to deceive one’s self; for what we wish, that we readily believe.”
”Reasoning with a man does little good when the argument is of no importance or significance to him.”
”Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, to see oursels as ithers see us!” (This line is from his poem ”To a Louse”)
”Happiness ain’t a thing in itself—it’s only a contrast with something that ain’t pleasant.”
”The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned, but it is still nonsense.”
”The eye of a critic is often keener than the eagle’s, but it sees less.”
”There is scarcely any passion without an appropriate madness.”
”Every man thinks himself far more intelligent than he is, and believes everyone else to be far less intelligent than they are.”