Walter Bagehot: “He may have an inborn tact for finding it out; but his life will never teach it him, and will probably enfeeble it in…”

He had seen that LEISURE is the great need of early societies, and slaves only can give men leisure.

The moderate people of every party must combine to support the Government which, on the whole, suits every party best.

I do not think I put this too high when I say that a most important if not the most important object of early legislation was the enforcement of LUCKY rites.

They say, We reject your Bill for this once or these twice, or even these thrice: but if you keep on sending it up, at last we won't reject it.