Walter Bagehot: “Great models for good and evil sometimes appear among men, who follow…”

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Great models for good and evil sometimes appear among men, who follow them either to improvement or degradation.

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Walter Bagehot

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This quote reflects on the impact of exemplary figures on societal behavior, for better or worse.

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Walter Bagehot: “Great models for good and evil sometimes appear among men, who follow them either to improvement or degradation.”