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He will then have spent the whole of youth and the first part of manhood in idleness, and it is unnatural to expect him to labour.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
This quote illustrates Bagehot's view on the challenges of expecting a ruler who has lived in idleness to suddenly take on responsibilities.
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