Quotes by Bagehot, Walter

An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices >>

War both needs and generates certain virtues; not the highest, but wha >>

The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an >>

Quotations about Royalty

Here lies our Sovereign Lord, the King whose word no man relies on: He >>

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. >>

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. >>

Royalty is a government in which the attention of the nation is concentrated on one person doing interesting actions.

Bagehot, Walter