They made an artificial unity in default of a real unity; and what it is not easy to understand now, the sacred sentiment requiring unity of race was somehow satisfied: what was made did as well as what was born.
Bagehot explains how artificial constructs of unity were created in societies lacking real racial unity.
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There is no ELASTIC element, everything is rigid, specified, dated.
And therefore party is inherent in it, is bone of its bone, and breath of its breath.
But as soon as the House met, Lord Thurlow became the greatest.
They are above corruption because they are the corruptors.
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