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No real English gentleman, in his secret soul, was ever sorry for the death of a political economist
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"No real English gentleman, in his secret soul, was ever sorry for the death of a political economist"

- Walter Bagehot

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This quote by Walter Bagehot recommends that English gentlemen, in spite of their outward regard for political economic experts, do not truly have compassion with them. Bagehot implies that English gentlemen are not really sorry when a political financial expert dies, and that they may even be covertly thankful. This might be due to the fact that political financial experts frequently challenge the status quo and propose concepts that might interrupt the existing class structure. English gentlemen might be threatened by these ideas and for that reason not be sorry when a political financial expert dies. Bagehot's quote likewise indicates that English gentlemen are not open to new ideas and are more comfortable with the status quo. This quote is a commentary on the attitudes of English gentlemen towards political economic experts and their concepts. It recommends that English gentlemen are not open to change and are more comfy with the existing power structures.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Walter Bagehot between February 3, 1826 and March 24, 1877. He/she was a famous Author from England. The author also have 38 other quotes.

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