Sir James Mackintosh (October 24, 1765 – May 30, 1832) was a Scottish jurist, politician and historian. He was trained as a doctor and barrister, and worked also as a journalist, judge, administrator, professor and philosopher.
8 quotes found
"Diffused knowledge immortalizes itself."
"The Commons, faithful to their system, remained in a wise and masterly inactivity."
"The frivolous work of polished idleness."
"Disciplined inaction."
"It is right to be content with what we have, but never with what we are."
"Tiffin, what"
"The theory (propounded by Vedanta) [is] refined, abstruse, ingenious and beautiful."
"Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations."