The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights - the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn. And a king of great sense and sagacity would want no others.
Walter BagehotA schoolmaster should have an atmosphere of awe, and walk wonderingly, as if he was amazed at being himself.
Walter BagehotWomen--one half the human race at least--care fifty times more for a marriage than a ministry.
Walter BagehotRoyalty is a government in which the attention of the nation is concentrated on one person doing interesting actions.
Walter Bagehot