Walter Bagehot: “A more striking example of well-meaning imbecility is scarcely to be…”

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A more striking example of well-meaning imbecility is scarcely to be found in history.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot uses the term 'well-meaning imbecility' to describe a historical figure's ineffective leadership.

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Walter Bagehot: “A more striking example of well-meaning imbecility is scarcely to be found in history.”