Walter Bagehot: “They set the tone which others take, and the fashion which others use.”

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

But the Jewish advantage never did so; beginning in religion, contrary to a thousand analogies, it remained religious.

We have thus a whole group of ancient republics of non-Aryan race, and one which, being more ancient than the classical republics, could not have borrowed from or imitated them.

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