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The great difficulty which history records is not that of the first step, but that of the second step.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “The great difficulty which history records is not that of the first step, but that of the second step.”
Editor's note · Context
He emphasizes that the challenges of historical progress are often more significant after initial advancements.
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