Walter Bagehot

A schoolmaster should have an atmosphere of awe, and walk wonderingly, as if he was amazed at being himself.

A schoolmaster should have an atmosphere of awe, and walk wonderingly, as if he was amazed at being himself.

Progress would not have been the rarity it is if the early food had not been the late poison.

Progress would not have been the rarity it is if the early food had not been the late poison.

We must not let daylight in upon the magic.

We must not let daylight in upon the magic.

A democratic despotism is like a theocracy: it assumes its own correctness.

A democratic despotism is like a theocracy: it assumes its own correctness.

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.