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Walter Bagehot was an English journalist and social philosopher, best known for his editorial role at The Economist. His writings on economics, finance, and political institutions have had a profound impact on the field.

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Famous Walter Bagehot Quotes

“The characteristic merit of the English constitutions is, that its dignified parts are very complicated and somewhat imposing, very old and rather venerable, while its efficient part, at least when in great and critical action, is decidedly simple and modern.”

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Book:The English Constitution: And Other Political Essays

Source: The English Constitution: And Other Political Essays

“One cannot make men good by Act of Parliament.”

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Author:Walter Bagehot

“A Parliament is nothing less than a big meeting of more or less idle people.”

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Book:The English Constitution: And Other Political Essays

Source: The English Constitution: And Other Political Essays

“An influential member of parliament has not only to pay much money to become such, and to give time and labour, he has also to sacrifice his mind too - at least all the characteristics part of it that which is original and most his own.”

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Book:The collected works of Walter Bagehot

Source: The collected works of Walter Bagehot

“The cure for admiring the House of Lords is to go and look at it.”

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Author:Walter Bagehot

“A severe though not unfriendly critic of our institutions said that the cure for admiring the House of Lords was to go and look at it.”

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Author:Walter Bagehot