Quote by Walter Bagehot
So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotis

So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism – despotism during the campaign – is indispensable. – 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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The whole point of being in the Army is wanting to get killed, wanting to test yourself to the limits. Now you have to fly 15,000ft above the war zone to avoid getting hit. I dont think there is any point in having wars if thats how youre going to behave. Its pathetic. All this whining! – Rupert Everett

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Of all the enemies of public liberty, war is perhaps the most to be dreaded, because it comprises and develops the germ of every other. – James Madison

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War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. – John Stuart Mill

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People like to make fun of the fans who camp out but people have renaissance fairs people do Civil War re-enactments people do what they like. Im tired of hearing people rage on the fans. If you dont like Twilight, dont buy a ticket. – Anna Kendrick

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