Quote by James Russell Lowell

There is no self-delusion more fatal than that which makes the conscience dreamy with the anodyne of lofty sentiments, while the life is groveling and sensual.

There is no self-delusion more fatal than that which makes t

Summary

This quote suggests that one can easily deceive themselves by indulging in noble thoughts and ideals while simultaneously leading a life filled with base desires and lacking in moral values. It emphasizes the danger of being hypocritical in upholding lofty beliefs without aligning them with one's actions and lifestyle. Such self-delusion is portrayed as harmful and ultimately destructive.

Topics

Dreams

By James Russell Lowell

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

You've got to eat while you dream. You've got to deliver on

You've got to eat while you dream. You've got to deliver on short-range commitments, while you develop a long-range strategy and vision and implement it. The success of doing both. Walking and chewing gum if you will. Getting it done in the short-range, and delivering a long-range plan, and executing on that.

Success

From politics it was an easy step to silence.

From politics it was an easy step to silence.

I know this is going to sound corny, but I love my life. I l

I know this is going to sound corny, but I love my life. I love my baby, so I love getting to wake up with him. And I have the most amazing job, with writing that any actor would love and costars who I can't wait to see on Monday mornings. And I love coming home to my husband.

Julianna Margulies

Amazing

In doing good, we are generally cold, and languid, and slugg

In doing good, we are generally cold, and languid, and sluggish; and of all things afraid of being too much in the right. But the works of malice and injustice are quite in another style. They are finished with a bold, masterly hand; touched as they are with the spirit of those vehement passions that call forth all our energies, whenever we oppress and persecute.

Hate

Wealth is what gives you the right to preach about the virtu

Wealth is what gives you the right to preach about the virtues of poverty.

Wealth

Since fame is an illusion and death is in our future all we

Since fame is an illusion and death is in our future all we have is the next moment before we are swallowed into oblivion.

Death

I ask the rights to pursue happiness by having a voice in th

I ask the rights to pursue happiness by having a voice in that government to which I am accountable.

Victoria Woodhull

Happiness

There are two kinds of fools: those who can't change their o

There are two kinds of fools: those who can't change their opinions and those who won't.

Change

I'm from Iowa, we don't know what cool is!

I'm from Iowa, we don't know what cool is!

The two words 'information' and 'communication' are often us

The two words 'information' and 'communication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out communication is getting through.

Sydney J. Harris

Communication

Deeply earnest and thoughtful people stand on shaky footing

Deeply earnest and thoughtful people stand on shaky footing with the public.

Johann von Goethe

Public

Man is not free unless government is limited.

Man is not free unless government is limited.

Government