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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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" 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. "

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

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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. "

" The cure for admiring the House of Lords is to go and look at it. "

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" The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. "

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" Conquest is the missionary of valor, and the hard impact of military virtues beats meanness out of the world. "

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" An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft. "

" You may talk of the tyranny of Nero and Tiberius; but the real tyranny is the tyranny of your next-door neighbor. "