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The power of a government by discussion as an instrument of elevation plainly depends--other things being equal--on the greatness or littleness of the things to be discussed.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot explains that the effectiveness of discussion as a governing tool depends on the significance of the topics discussed.
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