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Young men who are born to rank may risk it, not middle-aged or old men who have earned their rank.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “Young men who are born to rank may risk it, not middle-aged or old men who have earned their rank.”
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Bagehot notes that younger individuals born into privilege may take risks that older, established peers would avoid.
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