The Reason Why So Few

Adventure Is The Life Of Commerce, But Caution Is The Life Of Banking.

In My Youth I Hoped To Do Great Things; Now I Shall Be Satisfied To Get Through Without Scandal.

A Parliament Is Nothing Less Than A Big Meeting Of More Or Less Idle People.

So Long As War Is The Main Business Of Nations, Temporary Despotism - Despotism During The Campaign - Is Indispensable.

An Influential Member Of Parliament Has Not Only To Pay Much Money To Become Such, And To Give Time And Labour, He Has Also To Sacrifice His Mind Too - At Least All The Characteristics Part Of It That Which Is Original And Most His Own.