Walter Bagehot: “It is like Columbus and the egg once again; a few original men will…”

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It is like Columbus and the egg once again; a few original men will show it can be done, and then a crowd of common men will follow.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot compares the emergence of innovative thinkers to Columbus's discovery, suggesting that once a few pioneers succeed, many will follow.

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Walter Bagehot: “It is like Columbus and the egg once again; a few original men will show it can be done, and then a crowd of common men…”