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Walter Bagehot: He would not let us do right in time, so now our attempts at right are out of time and fruitless.

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He would not let us do right in time, so now our attempts at right are out of time and fruitless.
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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot critiques the consequences of delayed action in governance, emphasizing the futility of rectifying past mistakes.

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