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There was such a solidarite then between citizens, that each might be led to persecute the other for fear of harm to himself.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgThere was such a solidarite then between citizens, that each might be led to persecute the other for fear of harm to himself.
Bagehot notes the interconnectedness of citizens in early societies, where fear could lead to persecution among individuals.
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