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Naturally, therefore, common men hate a new idea, and are disposed more or less to ill-treat the original man who brings it.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “Naturally, therefore, common men hate a new idea, and are disposed more or less to ill-treat the original man who brings…”
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He observes that common people often resist and mistreat those who present new ideas.
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