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Being a set of eldest sons picked out by chance and history, it cannot be very wise.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “Being a set of eldest sons picked out by chance and history, it cannot be very wise.”
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Bagehot critiques the wisdom of the House of Lords, suggesting it is limited by its composition.
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