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You fancy that the object of your loyalty is as much elevated above you by intrinsic nature as he is by extrinsic position; you deify him in sentiment, as once men deified him in doctrine.
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Walter Bagehot
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Bagehot reflects on the nature of loyalty and the perception of rulers in society.
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