Walter Bagehot: “The Parliament of to-day is a ruling body; the mediaeval Parliament was, if I may so say, an EXPRESSIVE body.”

The moderate people of every party must combine to support the Government which, on the whole, suits every party best.

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

Now it is not conceivable that a race of beings with valuable instincts supporting their existence and supplying their wants would need these simple tools.

But as soon as the House met, Lord Thurlow became the greatest.