“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.”
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So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism - despotism during the campaign - is indispensable.
A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life.
No real English gentleman, in his secret soul, was ever sorry for the death of a political economist.
One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.