Any extreme political creed brought only darkness in the long run; it lit up nothing. The best politics were those of caution, tolerance and moderation, Angus maintained, but such politics were, alas, also very dull, and certainly moved nobody to poetry.


The Unbearable Lightness of Scones, chapter 30 - The 44 Scotland Street series

Alexander McCall Smith Quotes

Any extreme political creed brought only darkness in the long run; it lit up nothing. The best politics were those of caution, tolerance and...

Any extreme political creed brought only darkness in the long run; it lit up nothing. The best politics were those of caution, tolerance and...

Any extreme political creed brought only darkness in the long run; it lit up nothing. The best politics were those of caution, tolerance and...

Any extreme political creed brought only darkness in the long run; it lit up nothing. The best politics were those of caution, tolerance and...