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It is he, and he only, that brings the rubbish of office to the burning-glass of sense.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “It is he, and he only, that brings the rubbish of office to the burning-glass of sense.”
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He asserts that only a capable leader can distill the complexities of office into clear understanding.
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