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Walter Bagehot

Walter Bagehot

English economist

Lived from: 1826 - 1877

Category: Business and entrepreneurs Country: FlagUnited Kingdom

Born: 3 february 1826 Died: 24 march 1877

  • Poverty is an anomaly to rich people. It is very difficult to make out why people who want dinner do not ring the bell.
  • History is strewn with the wrecks of nations which have gained a little progressiveness at the cost of a great deal of hard manliness, and have thus prepared themselves for destruction as soon as the movements of the world gave a chance for it.
  • An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.

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  • History is strewn with the wrecks of nations which have gained a little progressiveness at the cost of a great deal of hard manliness, and have thus prepared themselves for destruction as soon as the movements of the world gave a chance for it.
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  • The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.
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