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“The real essence of work is concentrated energy - people who really have that in a superior degree by nature are independent of the forms and habits and artifices by which less able and less active people are kept up to their labors.”

Quote by Walter Bagehot

Book:The Works of Walter Bagehot: With Memoirs by R. H. Hutton

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The Works of Walter Bagehot: With Memoirs by R. H. Hutton

This volume includes a wide range of Bagehot's works, covering subjects such as economics, literature, and political theory. The memoirs provide insight into Bagehot's life and thought process. more

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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. more

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