It was the system which he had established--a good system for his wants and his times--which, blindly adhered to, and continued into a different age, put to strive with new competitors, brought his country to ruin.
Bagehot reflects on the dangers of adhering to outdated systems that may lead to a nation's downfall.
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He could have found the truth as a statesman just as he found it when a judge; but he never did find it.
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