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There are whole classes who have not a conception of what the higher orders call comfort; who have not the prerequisites of moral existence; who cannot lead the life that becomes a man.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “There are whole classes who have not a conception of what the higher orders call comfort; who have not the prerequisites…”
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Bagehot highlights the stark contrast in living conditions between social classes, particularly regarding comfort.
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