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Walter Bagehot: Nothing can be more politically useful than such homage, if it be skilfully used; no folly can be idler than to repel…

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Nothing can be more politically useful than such homage, if it be skilfully used; no folly can be idler than to repel and reject it.
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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot emphasizes the political utility of the homage paid by new wealth to old wealth.

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