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This is in part effected by conceding some subordinate power to the august part of our polity, but it is equally aided by keeping an aristocratic element in the useful part of our polity.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “This is in part effected by conceding some subordinate power to the august part of our polity, but it is equally aided…”
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This quote reflects Bagehot's view on the necessity of maintaining an aristocratic element within effective governance.
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