That this regime forbids free thought is not an evil; or rather, though an evil, it is the necessary basis for the greatest good; it is necessary for making the mould of civilisation, and hardening the soft fibre of early man.
Bagehot discusses the paradox of restricting free thought as a foundation for societal progress.
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