Charles Mackay
1814 - 1889
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Biography
Charles Mackay (1814-1889) was a Scottish poet, journalist, and author. He is best known for his work as a prolific writer and songwriter, with many of his poems being set to music. Mackay's most famous work is the book 'Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds,' published in 1841, which explores the psychology of mass belief and delusion.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, one by one.
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Every age has its peculiar folly; some scheme, project, or fantasy which it plunges in, spurred on by the love of gain, the necessity of excitement, or the force of imitation.
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The really good writer does not expect applause...
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Enthusiasm, like wit, glows and burns, it gives light and it blind.
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There is no great sport in having bullets flying about one in every direction, but I find they have less horror when among them than when in anticipation.