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Benjamin Disraeli: “Free from prejudices, his large mind sympathized with all classes of the realm.”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1852
Free from prejudices, his large mind sympathized with all classes of the realm.
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Benjamin Disraeli

Editor's note · Context

From a biography of Lord George Bentinck, this describes his broad-mindedness and empathy for society.

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