Categories Life Politics Prose Reflections Quote of the Day Post author By Joe Campbell Post date August 27, 2008 Like the British Constitution, she owes her success in practice to her inconsistencies in principle. Thomas Hardy, in The Hand of Ethelberta. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading… Related Tags Pragmatism ← Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? → The Intersection of Rich, Out-of-Touch, and Old