On the record
We have voluntary show enough already in London; we do not wish to have it encouraged and intensified, but quieted and mitigated.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWe have voluntary show enough already in London; we do not wish to have it encouraged and intensified, but quieted and mitigated.
This quote expresses Bagehot's desire for a more subdued public display of wealth in London society.
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