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And if it be meant, as it often is meant, that the whole truth as to treaties cannot be spoken out, I answer, that neither can the whole truth as to laws.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot argues that the complexities of treaties are similar to those of laws, both requiring careful consideration.
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