Walter Bagehot: “The mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the…”

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The mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the world understand any other.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot believes that monarchy is widely understood by the masses, unlike other forms of governance.

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Walter Bagehot: “The mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the world understand any other.”