Just so, as long as a great class, congregated in political localities, and known to have political thoughts and wishes, is without notorious and palpable advocates in Parliament, we may prove on paper that our representation is adequate, but the world will not believe it.
Bagehot emphasizes the importance of representation for the working class in Parliament.
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Nothing promotes intellect like intellectual discussion, and nothing promotes intellectual discussion so much as government by discussion.
But all men heed great results, and a change of Government is a great result.
The whole history of civilisation, is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.
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.
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