We shall not busy ourselves with what men ought to have admired, what they ought to have written, what they ought to have thought, but with what they did think, write, admire. -George Saintsbury

 

We shall not busy ourselves with what men ought to have admired, what they ought to have written, what they ought to have thought, but with what they did think, write, admire.


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This quote is just one of 2 total George Saintsbury quotes in our collection. George Saintsbury is known for saying 'We shall not busy ourselves with what men ought to have admired, what they ought to have written, what they ought to have thought, but with what they did think, write, admire.' as well as some of the following quotes.

We shall not busy ourselves with what men ought to have admired, what they ought to have written, what they ought to have thought, but with what they did think, write, admire.

George Saintsbury

Broadmindedness is the result of flattening highmindedness out.

George Saintsbury