Walter Bagehot: “The best political credit is analogous; we trust our countrymen without remembering that we trust them.”

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.

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.

Those who doubt should go out into their kitchens.