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

Quote by Walter Bagehot

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Business is really more agreeable than pleasure; it interests the whole mind ... more deeply....

Business is really more agreeable than pleasure; it interests the whole mind ... more deeply....

One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.

One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.

Public opinion is a permeating influence, and it exacts obedience to itself; it requires us...

Public opinion is a permeating influence, and it exacts obedience to itself; it requires us...

The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible...

The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible...

Progress would not have been the rarity it is if the early food had not...

Progress would not have been the rarity it is if the early food had not...

Writers like teeth are divided into incisors and grinders.

Writers like teeth are divided into incisors and grinders.

A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.

The cure for admiring the House of Lords is to go and look at it.

The cure for admiring the House of Lords is to go and look at it.

It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without...

It is good to be without vices, but it is not good to be without...

A severe though not unfriendly critic of our institutions said that the cure for admiring...

A severe though not unfriendly critic of our institutions said that the cure for admiring...

A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people.

A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people.

Writers, like teeth, are divided into incisors and grinders.

Writers, like teeth, are divided into incisors and grinders.

The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at...

The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at...

In every particular state of the world, those nations which are strongest tend to prevail...

In every particular state of the world, those nations which are strongest tend to prevail...

The greatest mistake is trying to be more agreeable than you can be.

The greatest mistake is trying to be more agreeable than you can be.

Poverty is an anomaly to rich people; it is very difficult to make out why...

Poverty is an anomaly to rich people; it is very difficult to make out why...

The being without an opinion is so painful to human nature that most people will...

The being without an opinion is so painful to human nature that most people will...

They that approve a private opinion, call it opinion; but they that dislike it, heresy;...

They that approve a private opinion, call it opinion; but they that dislike it, heresy;...

For mine own part, it was Greek to me

For mine own part, it was Greek to me

A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations, and always changing easily with...

A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations, and always changing easily with...

I suppose that since most of our hurts come through relationships so will our healing,...

I suppose that since most of our hurts come through relationships so will our healing,...