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It prevents the rule of wealth--the religion of gold.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
This statement critiques the dominance of wealth in governance and social order.
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There is no ELASTIC element, everything is rigid, specified, dated.
The whole history of civilisation, is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.
I do not think I put this too high when I say that a most important if not the most important object of early legislation was the enforcement of LUCKY rites.
All savage religions are full of superstitions founded on luck.
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