Walter Bagehot: “A speech there by an eminent statesman, a party movement by a great political combination, are the best means yet known…”

Savages waste away before modern civilisation; they seem to have held their ground before the ancient.

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

If the above reasoning be sound, compulsory constituencies are necessary, voluntary constituencies destructive; the optional transferability of votes is not a salutary aid, but a ruinous innovation.

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.