Time for a Tory split

It is very easy to slip - without meaning to - into defeat and submission. You begin by making a small compromise here, and a small concession there, for the sake of a quiet life.

You ignore an offence, because it is not worth making a fuss. You let politeness and old loyalties override disquiet.

And after a while, you find that you have been defeated completely by your subtle opponent, who has gained complete power over you without ever having to fight. 

A Stairway to a Dark Gulf

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