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The reverential associations upon which the government is built are transmitted according to one law, and the capacity needful to work the government is transmitted according to another law.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot discusses the dual laws governing government: one of reverence and one of capability, highlighting the complexity of governance.
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