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In England, where there is on the whole probably a freer discussion of a greater number of subjects than ever was before in the world, we know how much power bigotry retains.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “In England, where there is on the whole probably a freer discussion of a greater number of subjects than ever was before…”
Editor's note · Context
He remarks on the paradox of bigotry's persistence in England despite its relatively free discussions.
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