Walter Bagehot: “Every savage cares more for the power of killing than for any other power.”

But all men heed great results, and a change of Government is a great result.

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

I do not think I put this too high when I say that a most important if not the most important object of early legislation was the enforcement of LUCKY rites.

He had seen that LEISURE is the great need of early societies, and slaves only can give men leisure.