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He must have incessant industry, for no less will keep him abreast with the involved detail to which those principles relate, and the miscellaneous occasions to which they must be applied.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgHe must have incessant industry, for no less will keep him abreast with the involved detail to which those principles relate, and the miscellaneous occasions to which they must be applied.
Bagehot highlights the importance of diligence in a monarch to stay informed about intricate political details.
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