Conquest is the missionary of valor, and the hard impact of military virtues beats meanness out of the world. – Walter Bagehot
No real English gentleman, in his secret soul, was ever sorry for the death of a political economist. – Walter Bagehot
In every particular state of the world, those nations which are strongest tend to prevail over the others; and in certain marked peculiarities the strongest tend to be the best. – Walter Bagehot
An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft. – Walter Bagehot