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" So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism - despotism during the campaign - is indispensable. "
Walter Bagehot
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" The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. "
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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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