Henry Watterson: “He was a master of his craft as well as a leader in society and letters.”

We should say to Europe: “Shinny on your own side of the water and we will shinny on our side.” It may be that Napoleon’s opinion will come true that ultimately Europe will be “all Cossack or all republican.” Part of it has come true…

In short he was an opportunist void of conviction and indifferent to consistency.

Yet it is after all a figure of speech not a personality that appeals to our sense of duty without necessarily engaging our affection.

From fakers who have cards up their sleeves, not to mention snakes in their boots, we hear a great deal about “the people,” pronounced by them as if it were spelled “pee-pul.” It is the unfailing recourse of the professional politician in…