It has been said that for evil men to accomplish their purpose it is only necessary that good men should do nothing. (Archive of Americana) (Thanks to Ken Hirsch for pointing out this … Continue reading Aked On Liquor Traffic,, Section 2,, San Jose, California. Aked who was calling for restrictions on the use of alcohol: 1916 October 31, San Jose Mercury Herald, Dr. The maxim appeared in a quotation from a speech by the Reverend Charles F. The earliest known citation showing a strong similarity to the modern quote appeared in October of 1916. Both produced apothegms that are loosely similar to the quotation under investigation but are unmistakably distinct. The impressive research of Keyes is presented in a fascinating, entertaining, and fun manner.Įdmund Burke died in 1797, and John Stuart Mill died in 1873. Quote Investigator: First, “The Quote Verifier” volume has my highest recommendation. Even though it is clear by now that Burke is unlikely to have made this observation, no one has ever been able to determine who did. which Kennedy attributed to Edmund Burke and which recently was judged the most popular quotation of modern times (in a poll conducted by editors of The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations). Keyes says that the quote has not been successfully traced: 2006, The Quote Verifier by Ralph Keyes, Quote, 109, and 286, St Martin’s Griffin, New York. The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Here is an example of a famous one with an incorrect attribution: Kennedy sometimes declaimed in his speeches. I have been reading the wonderful book “The Quote Verifier” by Ralph Keyes, and he discusses the mixed-up quotations that President John F. Aked? John Stuart Mill?ĭear Quote Investigator: Here is a challenge for you.
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