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But such a community is necessarily unwarlike, and the superstition which protects priests from home murder will not aid them in conflict with the foreigner.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “But such a community is necessarily unwarlike, and the superstition which protects priests from home murder will not aid…”
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He argues that communities reliant on priestly protection are typically not suited for warfare.
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