One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea.

Walter Bagehot

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Topic

Resistance to change Human nature

Author

Walter Bagehot

Source

Physics and Politics

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1872 1870s 19th century

Occupation

Journalist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Bagehot, Walter. "The Age of Discussion." Physics and Politics. 1872.

Current Citation

Bagehot, Walter. "The Age of Discussion." Physics and Politics. Cambridge UP, 2010.

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