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There is no security that an hereditary king will be competent to choose a good chief Minister, and thousands of such kings have chosen millions of bad Ministers.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “There is no security that an hereditary king will be competent to choose a good chief Minister, and thousands of such…”
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This statement reflects Bagehot's skepticism about the competency of hereditary rulers in selecting capable ministers.
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