Maxioms by Walter Bagehot
An ambassador is not simply an agent; he is also a spectacle.
An ambassador is not simply an agent; he is also a spectacle.
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.
The notion of a farseeing and despotic statesman, who can lay down plans for ages yet unborn, is a fancy read more
The notion of a farseeing and despotic statesman, who can lay down plans for ages yet unborn, is a fancy generated by the pride of the human intellect to which facts give no support.
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.
Don't worry about life, you're not going to survive it anyway.
Don't worry about life, you're not going to survive it anyway.