Maxioms by Walter Bagehot
One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.
One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.
An ambassador is not simply an agent; he is also a spectacle.
An ambassador is not simply an agent; he is also a spectacle.
Business is really more agreeable than pleasure: it interests the whole mind ... but it does not look as if read more
Business is really more agreeable than pleasure: it interests the whole mind ... but it does not look as if it did.
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.
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.
