"A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life."
― Walter Bagehot
Topic(s):
Family
More From Walter Bagehot
- "The best history is but like the art of Rembrandt; it casts a vivid light on certain selected causes, on those which were best and greatest; it leaves all the rest in shadow and unseen."
- "A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."
- "The best reason why Monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible government. The mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the world understand any other."
More In Family
- "My family got all over me because they said Bush is only for the rich people. Then I reminded them, ‘Hey, I’m rich’."― Charles Barkley
- "I tend to show everything I do to my family, to check they won’t be offended."― David Sedaris
- "I love children and I get along with them great. It’s just that I believe if you’re going to be a parent, there has to be something inside you that says, ‘I want a family.’ I don’t feel that sense of urgency."― George Clooney