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Are they not above all nations divided from the rest of the world, insular both in situation and in mind, both for good and for evil?
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “Are they not above all nations divided from the rest of the world, insular both in situation and in mind, both for good…”
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This quote highlights Bagehot's view of England as an insular nation, both geographically and mentally, affecting its global interactions.
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