And more directly what I may call the fortifying religions, that is to say, those which lay the plainest stress on the manly parts of morality--upon valour, on truth and industry--have had plainly the most obvious effect in strengthening the races which believed them, and in making those races the winning races.
Bagehot argues that religions emphasizing moral virtues contribute to the strength of their adherent races.
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