Walter Bagehot: “In fact, these opinions were not formed by reason, but by mimicry.”

In early society, originality in life was forbidden and repressed by the fixed rule of life.

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

The work would be done so well that we should not want any one to look over or revise it.

It is absurd to choose by contested party election an impartial chooser of Ministers.