“You know,“ he added reflectively, "we’ve got a much easier job now than we should

“You know,“ he added reflectively, "we’ve got a much easier job now than we should have had fifty years ago. If we’d had to modernise a country then it would have meant constitutional monarchy, bicameral legislature, proportional representation, women’s suffrage, independent judicature, freedom of the press, referendums …” “What is all that?” asked the Emperor. “Just a few ideas that have ceased to be modern.” ― Evelyn Waugh, Black Mischief [1932] -- source link

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