Walter Bagehot: “Only one check, one sole shield for life and good, is then…”

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Only one check, one sole shield for life and good, is then possible;--usage.

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Walter Bagehot

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He concludes that tradition serves as the only safeguard for life and well-being in certain societies.

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And therefore party is inherent in it, is bone of its bone, and breath of its breath.

All savage religions are full of superstitions founded on luck.

The moderate people of every party must combine to support the Government which, on the whole, suits every party best.

But all men heed great results, and a change of Government is a great result.

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Walter Bagehot: “Only one check, one sole shield for life and good, is then possible;--usage.”