Walter Bagehot: “The great offices, whether permanent or Parliamentary, which require…”

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The great offices, whether permanent or Parliamentary, which require mind now give social prestige, and almost only those.

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Walter Bagehot

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Bagehot highlights the social prestige associated with significant offices in government.

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