When great questions end, little parties begin. – Walter Bagehot
One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea. – Walter Bagehot

When great questions end, little parties begin. – Walter Bagehot
One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea. – Walter Bagehot
An inability to stay quiet is one of the most conspicuous failings of mankind. – Walter Bagehot
An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind. – Walter Bagehot
American influence in the world is certainly considerable, but the United States does not control, directly or indirectly, the politics and economics of other societies, as empires have always done, save for a few special cases that turn out to be the exceptions that prove the rule. – Michael Mandelbaum