An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind. – Walter Bagehot
Royalty is a government in which the attention of the nation is concentrated on one person doing interesting actions. – Walter Bagehot
An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind. – Walter Bagehot
Royalty is a government in which the attention of the nation is concentrated on one person doing interesting actions. – Walter Bagehot
A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life. – Walter Bagehot
So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism – despotism during the campaign – is indispensable. – Walter Bagehot