The world is governed more by appearances than realities, so that it is fully as necessary to seem to know something as to know it. -Daniel Webster

 

The world is governed more by appearances than realities, so that it is fully as necessary to seem to know something as to know it.


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This quote is just one of 17 total Daniel Webster quotes in our collection. Daniel Webster is known for saying 'The world is governed more by appearances than realities, so that it is fully as necessary to seem to know something as to know it.' as well as some of the following quotes.

Every unpunished murder takes away something from the security of every man's life.

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Mind is the great lever of all things.

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Man is a special being, and if left to himself, in an isolated condition, would be one of the weakest creatures; but associated with his kind, he works wonders. -Daniel Webster
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There is nothing so powerful as truth, and often nothing so strange.

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A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures.

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There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession. -Daniel Webster
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God grants liberty only to those who love it and are always ready to guard and defend it.

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