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" A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people. "

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" An influential member of parliament has not only to pay much money to become such, and to give time and labour, he has also to sacrifice his mind too - at least all the characteristics part of it that which is original and most his own. "

" Men who do not make advances to women are apt to become victims to women who make advances to them. "

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" It is often said that men are ruled by their imaginations; but it would be truer to say they are governed by the weakness of their imaginations. "

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" All the best stories in the world are but one story in reality - the story of escape. It is the only thing which interests us all and at all times, how to escape. "

" An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind. "

" A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life. "

" An ambassador is not simply an agent; he is also a spectacle. "

" What impresses men is not mind, but the result of mind. "

" The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible government. The mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the world understand any other. "

" Dullness in matters of government is a good sign, and not a bad one - in particular, dullness in parliamentary government is a test of its excellence, an indication of its success. "

" The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards. "

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" A severe though not unfriendly critic of our institutions said that the cure for admiring the House of Lords was to go and look at it. "

" A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities. "

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