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It is a creature, but it has the power of destroying its creators.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “It is a creature, but it has the power of destroying its creators.”
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This quote reflects Bagehot's view on the paradoxical nature of political institutions that can both create and destroy.
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