Maxioms by Walter Bagehot
We must not let daylight in upon the magic.
We must not let daylight in upon the magic.
An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind.
An inability to stay quiet is one of the conspicuous failings of mankind.
The cure for admiring the house of lords is to go and look at it.
The cure for admiring the house of lords is to go and look at it.
Civilized ages inherit the human nature which was victorious in barbarous ages, and that nature is, in many respects, not read more
Civilized ages inherit the human nature which was victorious in barbarous ages, and that nature is, in many respects, not at all suited to civilized circumstances.
Speak of the gods as they are.
Speak of the gods as they are.
