Walter Bagehot: “And it is very hard to see how any number of such modifications could…”

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And it is very hard to see how any number of such modifications could change man as he is in one race-type to man as he is in some other.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot argues that minor modifications cannot transform one race into another, emphasizing the stability of racial types.

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And again, in political matters, how quickly a leading statesman can change the tone of the community!

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Walter Bagehot: “And it is very hard to see how any number of such modifications could change man as he is in one race-type to man as he…”