Like the Irish element and the Scotch element in the English House of Commons, the variety of French races contributes to the play of the polity; it gives a chance for fitting new things which otherwise there would not be.
Bagehot discusses the positive impact of diverse races on political dynamics in France.
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The nation then selected the English policy, but the Crown chose the English Ministers.
But as soon as the House met, Lord Thurlow became the greatest.
But all men heed great results, and a change of Government is a great result.
The Parliament, the laws, the press were human institutions; but the Monarchy was a Divine institution.
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