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A nation of unimpressible philosophers would not care at all how the externals of life were managed.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “A nation of unimpressible philosophers would not care at all how the externals of life were managed.”
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Bagehot posits that a society of philosophers would prioritize practical governance over appearances.
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