AtomicQuote

Bernard Barton Quotes

Obstinacy and vehemency in opinion are the surest proofs of stupidity.

Bernard Barton

Obstinacy and vehemency in opinion are the surest proofs of stupidity.

Tags: obstinacy

No age, sex, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one is vastly beneath the rank of man.

Bernard Barton

No age, sex, or condition is above or below the absolute necessity of modesty; but without it one is vastly beneath the rank of man.

Tags: man, sex, modesty

About Author
Bernard Barton (31 January 1784 – 19 February 1849) was known as the Quaker poet. His main works included The Convict's Appeal (1818), in which he protested against the death penalty and the severity of the criminal code.