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But in the regions of rivalry--the regions where the better man pressed upon the worse man--such half-made associations could not last.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “But in the regions of rivalry--the regions where the better man pressed upon the worse man--such half-made associations…”
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He discusses how competition drives the survival of the fittest in society, eliminating weaker associations.
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