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Benjamin Disraeli: “He wished to see our society founded on a broad basis of civil and religious liberty.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1852
He wished to see our society founded on a broad basis of civil and religious liberty.
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Benjamin Disraeli

Editor's note · Context

This statement from a biography of Lord George Bentinck expresses his ideal for the foundation of society.

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