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Granted that it is in excess, how can you say, how on earth can anyone say, that government by discussion can in any way cure or diminish, it?
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “Granted that it is in excess, how can you say, how on earth can anyone say, that government by discussion can in any way…”
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Bagehot challenges the notion that discussion-based governance can alleviate excessive passion.
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