Walter Bagehot: “The military vices, too, of civilisation seem to decline just as its…”

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The military vices, too, of civilisation seem to decline just as its military strength augments.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot observes that as civilization strengthens, its military shortcomings seem to diminish.

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Walter Bagehot: “The military vices, too, of civilisation seem to decline just as its military strength augments.”