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Quote by Walter Bagehot
A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions

A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities. – Walter Bagehot

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The habit of common and continuous speech is a symptom of mental deficiency. It proceeds from not knowing what is going on in other peoples minds. – Walter Bagehot

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Conversation
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Walter Bagehot
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The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible government. The mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the world understand any other. – Walter Bagehot

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Royalty, Kings, Queens
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War has rules, mud wrestling has rules – politics has no rules. – Ross Perot

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Conservatism has had from its inception vigorously positive, intellectually rigorous agenda and thinking. That agenda should have in my three pillars: strengthen the economy, strengthen our security, and strengthen our families. – Mitt Romney

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Politics

I hate all politics. I dont like either political party. One should not belong to them – one should be an individual, standing in the middle. Anyone that belongs to a party stops thinking. – Ray Bradbury

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Politics

Voters dont decide issues, they decide who will decide issues. – George Will

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