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And whatever is unnecessary in Government is pernicious.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “And whatever is unnecessary in Government is pernicious.”
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Bagehot warns that unnecessary elements in government can be harmful to its function.
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