I have just given you my serious and well-considered profession of faith.

Although a firm friend of order, I am (in the full force of the term) an anarchist.

Listen to me." In all species of sociable animals, "the weakness of the young is the principle of their obedience to the old," who are strong; and from habit, which is a kind of conscience with them, the power remains with the oldest, although he finally becomes the weakest.
Whenever the society is under the control of a chief, this chief is almost always the oldest of the troop.

I say almost always, because the established order may be disturbed by violent outbreaks.

Then the authority passes to another; and, having been re-established by force, it is again maintained by habit.