What is mostly needed is the manly utterance of clear conclusions; if a statesman gives these in a felicitous way (and if with a few light and humorous illustrations, so much the better), he has done his part.
Bagehot advocates for clear and engaging communication from statesmen to effectively guide public opinion.
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The power of free interchange of ideas being wanting, the ideas themselves were barren.
And again, in political matters, how quickly a leading statesman can change the tone of the community!
And therefore party is inherent in it, is bone of its bone, and breath of its breath.
They are solely concerned with his attractiveness as a candidate; they need not regard his efficiency as a ruler.
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