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A second and very rare condition of an elective government is a CALM national mind--a tone of mind sufficiently staple to bear the necessary excitement of conspicuous revolutions.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot identifies a calm national mindset as crucial for the stability of elective governments during upheaval.
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