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The greater you make him, the less, and therefore the more equal, you make all others.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgThe greater you make him, the less, and therefore the more equal, you make all others.
This statement reflects Bagehot's view on the relationship between power and equality in governance.
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