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A pleasure-loving lounger in middle life will not begin to work as George III. worked, or as Prince Albert worked.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Bagehot contrasts the work ethic of historical figures with that of a pleasure-loving king, emphasizing the rarity of diligent rulers.
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