On the recordJanuary 1, 1852
This was real statesmanship and touching the root of the evil.
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Benjamin Disraeli
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
From his political biography of Lord George Bentinck, Disraeli offers his judgment on effective political action.
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