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So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism -- despotism during the campaign -- is indispensable.   Bagehot, Walter

Excerpt from Physics and Politics, or, Thoughts on the application of the principles of "natural selection" and "inheritance" to political society · This quote is tagged Despotism · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.

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