The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible government. The mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the world understand any other.

Quote by Walter Bagehot

Topics: Government Quotes, Understanding Quotes

A bureaucracy is sure to think that its duty is to augment official power, official...

A bureaucracy is sure to think that its duty is to augment official power, official...

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.

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...

An influential member of parliament has not only to pay much money to become such,...

An influential member of parliament has not only to pay much money to become such,...

A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of...

A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of...

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.

No great work has ever been produced except after a long interval of still and...

No great work has ever been produced except after a long interval of still and...

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...

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

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

You may talk of the tyranny of Nero and Tiberius; but the real tyranny is...

You may talk of the tyranny of Nero and Tiberius; but the real tyranny is...

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 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.

The habit of common and continuous speech is a symptom of mental deficiency. It proceeds...

The habit of common and continuous speech is a symptom of mental deficiency. It proceeds...

I started out by believing God for a newer car than the one I was...

I started out by believing God for a newer car than the one I was...

Money is economic power.

Money is economic power.

So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism - despotism during...

So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism - despotism during...

A man's mother is his misfortune, but his wife is his fault.

A man's mother is his misfortune, but his wife is his fault.

Writers like teeth are divided into incisors and grinders.

Writers like teeth are divided into incisors and grinders.

Conquest is the missionary of valor, and the hard impact of military virtues beats meanness...

Conquest is the missionary of valor, and the hard impact of military virtues beats meanness...

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...