Walter Bagehot: “A choice based on such self-denial can never be a firm choice--it is a choice at any moment liable to be revoked.”

Carlyle has taught the present generation many lessons, and one of these is that 'God-fearing' armies are the best armies.

No doubt this momentary gain is bought at a ruinous after-cost.

It is absurd to choose by contested party election an impartial chooser of Ministers.

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.