Walter Bagehot: “Few nations mind killing their enemies' priests, and many priestly…”

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Few nations mind killing their enemies' priests, and many priestly civilisations have perished without record before they well began.

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Walter Bagehot

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This passage highlights the vulnerability of priestly civilizations in conflicts with foreign enemies.

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