Walter Bagehot Quotes

Stupidity is nature’s favorite resource for preserving consistency of opinion. Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

Stupidity is nature’s favorite resource for preserving consistency of opinion.

— Walter Bagehot

The characteristic danger of great nations, like the Romans or the English Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

The characteristic danger of great nations, like the Romans or the English

— Walter Bagehot

Royalty is a government in which the attention of the nation is Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

Royalty is a government in which the attention of the nation is

— Walter Bagehot

But of all nations in the world the English are perhaps the Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

But of all nations in the world the English are perhaps the

— Walter Bagehot

The most melancholy of human reflections, perhaps, is that, on the whole, Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

The most melancholy of human reflections, perhaps, is that, on the whole,

— Walter Bagehot

A man’s mother is his misfortune, but his wife is his fault. Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

A man’s mother is his misfortune, but his wife is his fault.

— Walter Bagehot

It has been said that England invented the phrase, ‘Her Majesty’s Opposition’. Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

It has been said that England invented the phrase, ‘Her Majesty’s Opposition’.

— Walter Bagehot

A democratic despotism is like a theocracy: it assumes its own correctness. Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

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

— Walter Bagehot

The caucus is a sort of representative meeting which sits voting and Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

The caucus is a sort of representative meeting which sits voting and

— Walter Bagehot

The apparent rulers of the English nation are like the most imposing Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

The apparent rulers of the English nation are like the most imposing

— Walter Bagehot

The great pleasure of life is doing for pleasure things I do not like to do. Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

The great pleasure of life is doing for pleasure things I do not like to do.

— Walter Bagehot

The reason why so few good books are written is, that so Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

The reason why so few good books are written is, that so

— Walter Bagehot

The cardinal maxim is, that any aid to a present bad Bank Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

The cardinal maxim is, that any aid to a present bad Bank

— Walter Bagehot

Nine tenths of modern science is in this respect the same: it Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

Nine tenths of modern science is in this respect the same: it

— Walter Bagehot

Whatever expenditure is sanctioned even when it is sanctioned against the ministry’s Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

Whatever expenditure is sanctioned even when it is sanctioned against the ministry’s

— Walter Bagehot

Go ahead and do the impossible. It’s worth the look on the Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

Go ahead and do the impossible. It’s worth the look on the

— Walter Bagehot

Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is

— Walter Bagehot

We see but one aspect of our neighbor, as we see but Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

We see but one aspect of our neighbor, as we see but

— Walter Bagehot

A highly developed moral nature joined to an undeveloped intellectual nature, an Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

A highly developed moral nature joined to an undeveloped intellectual nature, an

— Walter Bagehot

In my youth I hoped to do great things; now I shall Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

In my youth I hoped to do great things; now I shall

— Walter Bagehot

Every banker knows that if he has to prove he is worthy Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

Every banker knows that if he has to prove he is worthy

— Walter Bagehot

Under a Presidential government, a nation has, except at the electing moment, Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

Under a Presidential government, a nation has, except at the electing moment,

— Walter Bagehot

The peculiar essence of our banking system is an unprecedented trust between Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

The peculiar essence of our banking system is an unprecedented trust between

— Walter Bagehot

The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights

— Walter Bagehot

Most men of business think “Anyhow this system will probably last my Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

Most men of business think “Anyhow this system will probably last my

— Walter Bagehot

The essence of Toryism is enjoyment?but as far as communicating and Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

The essence of Toryism is enjoyment?but as far as communicating and

— Walter Bagehot

The best security for people’s doing their duty is that they should Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

The best security for people’s doing their duty is that they should

— Walter Bagehot

Adventure is the life of commerce, but caution is the life of banking. Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

Adventure is the life of commerce, but caution is the life of banking.

— Walter Bagehot

A cabinet is a combining committee, a hyphen which joins, a buckle Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

A cabinet is a combining committee, a hyphen which joins, a buckle

— Walter Bagehot

Credit means that a certain confidence is given, and a certain trust Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

Credit means that a certain confidence is given, and a certain trust

— Walter Bagehot

Our law very often reminds one of those outskirts of cities where Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

Our law very often reminds one of those outskirts of cities where

— Walter Bagehot

The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which

— Walter Bagehot

An influential member of parliament has not only to pay much money Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

An influential member of parliament has not only to pay much money

— Walter Bagehot

Women–one half the human race at least–care fifty times more for a Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

Women–one half the human race at least–care fifty times more for a

— Walter Bagehot

The business of banking ought to be simple. If it is hard Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

The business of banking ought to be simple. If it is hard

— Walter Bagehot

Money is economic power. Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

Money is economic power.

— Walter Bagehot

The less money lying idle the greater is the dividend. Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

The less money lying idle the greater is the dividend.

— Walter Bagehot

A bureaucracy is sure to think that its duty is to augment Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

A bureaucracy is sure to think that its duty is to augment

— Walter Bagehot

So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism

— Walter Bagehot

The maxim of science is simply that of common sense-simple cases first; Walter Bagehot Picture Quote

The maxim of science is simply that of common sense-simple cases first;

— Walter Bagehot

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