Walter Bagehot: “What impresses men is not mind, but the result of mind.”

And again, in political matters, how quickly a leading statesman can change the tone of the community!

The whole history of civilisation, is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.

The progress of the military art is the most conspicuous, I was about to say the most SHOWY, fact in human history.

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