It prevents, indeed, men from choosing their rulers; you cannot invest with that loyal illusion a man who was yesterday what you are, who to-morrow may be so again, whom you chose to be what he is.
Bagehot critiques the illusion of loyalty that prevents people from choosing their rulers.
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But, above all things, they were frightened of 'the world;' the spectacle of nature filled them with awe and dread.
But all men heed great results, and a change of Government is a great result.
Perhaps such powers as these are what a wise man would most seek to exercise and least fear to possess.
They are above corruption because they are the corruptors.
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