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... take a money bribe , is one of the symbolic figures of England . He is a symbol of the strange mixture or reality and illusion , democracy and privilege , humbug and decency , the subtle net- 20 THE LION AND THE UNICORN.
... take a money bribe , is one of the symbolic figures of England . He is a symbol of the strange mixture or reality and illusion , democracy and privilege , humbug and decency , the subtle net- 20 THE LION AND THE UNICORN.
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... privilege , ruled largely by the old and silly . But in any calculation about it one has got to take into account its emotional unity , the tendency of nearly all its in- habitants to feel alike and act together in moments of supreme ...
... privilege , ruled largely by the old and silly . But in any calculation about it one has got to take into account its emotional unity , the tendency of nearly all its in- habitants to feel alike and act together in moments of supreme ...
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... privilege and the rule of the old . It is not primarily a question of change of govern- ment . British governments do , broadly speaking , represent the will of the people , and if we alter our structure from below we shall get the ...
... privilege and the rule of the old . It is not primarily a question of change of govern- ment . British governments do , broadly speaking , represent the will of the people , and if we alter our structure from below we shall get the ...
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