It is not at all difficult to conceive a mode of governing a country more expeditious than by a parliament; but where truth as well as strength is held to be an essential element of legislation, opinion must be secured an unrestricted organ.
In a biography of Lord George Bentinck, Disraeli discusses the necessity of parliamentary debate for effective and truthful governance.
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