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An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of m

An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind. – Walter Bagehot

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A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life. – Walter Bagehot

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So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism – despotism during the campaign – is indispensable. – Walter Bagehot

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If writers wrote as carelessly as some people talk, then adhasdh asdglaseuyt[bn[ pasdlgkhasdfasdf. – Lemony Snicket

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Everything becomes a little different as soon as it is spoken out loud. – Hermann Hesse

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It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood. – Karl Popper, Unended Quest

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