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> # Here numerous persons, with big wigs many of them, and austere aspect, whom I take to be Professors of the Dismal Science, start up in an agitated vehement manner: but the Premier resolutely beckons them down again

[Thomas Carlyle](https://quotesby.net/Thomas-Carlyle)\#8

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## About this quote

What does it mean?Economic experts are anxious and vocal, but political leaders dismiss their concerns to maintain stability.In plain termsExperts worry loudly, but the leader ignores them to keep calm.What can you take from it?Leaders often override expert panic to prevent public alarm.

### Where it applies

- economic crisis
- policy debates
- media coverage

### Putting it to work

- evaluate expert claims
- recognize political motives
- stay calm

### Questions to consider

- When should leaders ignore experts?
- How do you judge expert advice?

### Another view

Ignoring experts can lead to costly mistakes.

## More from Thomas Carlyle

1. > He that works and does some Poem, not he that merely says one, is worthy of the name of Poet.

[Permalink to quote \#7](https://quotesby.net/Thomas-Carlyle/7/ "Permalink to quote 7")
2. > A Parliament speaking through reporters to Buncombe and the twenty-seven millions, mostly fools.

[Permalink to quote \#9](https://quotesby.net/Thomas-Carlyle/9/ "Permalink to quote 9")
3. > So here hath been dawning Another blue Day: Think wilt thou let it Slip useless away.

[Permalink to quote \#6](https://quotesby.net/Thomas-Carlyle/6/ "Permalink to quote 6")

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