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It is often said that men are ruled by their imaginations; but it would be truer to say they are governed by the weakness of their imaginations.

Quote by Walter Bagehot about weakness, man

What wild imaginations one forms where dear self is concerned! How sure to be mistaken!

Quote by Jane Austen about self-control

My mother was quite anarchic and yet she had quite a moral code about personal responsibility. She was constantly stimulating her children's imaginations.

Quote by Ralph Fiennes about mother, children, moral