“A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life.”
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Dullness in matters of government is a good sign, and not a bad one - in particular, dullness in parliamentary government is a test of its excellence, an indication of its success.
So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism - despotism during the campaign - is indispensable.
A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
No real English gentleman, in his secret soul, was ever sorry for the death of a political economist.
