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The eager passion of the meaning beats upon the mild drapery of the words.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “The eager passion of the meaning beats upon the mild drapery of the words.”
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This quote illustrates Bagehot's belief in the depth of meaning behind words and expressions.
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