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Such sectarian conceptions are not those by which a determining nation should regulate its action, nor are orators, mainly animated by such conceptions, safe guides in policy.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “Such sectarian conceptions are not those by which a determining nation should regulate its action, nor are orators…”
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He warns against allowing narrow sectarian views to dominate national policy, suggesting a broader perspective is necessary.
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