But, on the contrary, the party zeal and the self-seeking of Parliament are best checked by an authority which has no connection with Parliament or dependence upon it--supposing that such authority is morally and intellectually equal to the performance of the entrusted function.
Bagehot asserts that an independent authority can better check party zeal and self-interest in Parliament.
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They have given what I may call a CONFIDENCE IN THE UNIVERSE.
And, to the effectual maintenance of such a separation, the exclusion of the President's Ministers from the legislature is essential.
He had seen that LEISURE is the great need of early societies, and slaves only can give men leisure.
And again, in political matters, how quickly a leading statesman can change the tone of the community!
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