The careful student of history cannot fail to notice that whenever the rottenness and inadequacy of a Government are most apparent, great 'shows' and Royal ceremonials are always resorted to, in order to divert the minds of the people from the better consideration of a deficient Exchequer and a diminishing National Honour.


Temporal Power:A Study in Supremacy (1902)

Marie Corelli Quotes

The careful student of history cannot fail to notice that whenever the rottenness and inadequacy of a Government are most apparent, great 'shows' and ...

The careful student of history cannot fail to notice that whenever the rottenness and inadequacy of a Government are most apparent, great 'shows' and ...

The careful student of history cannot fail to notice that whenever the rottenness and inadequacy of a Government are most apparent, great 'shows' and ...

The careful student of history cannot fail to notice that whenever the rottenness and inadequacy of a Government are most apparent, great 'shows' and ...