On the recordJanuary 1, 1852
In these days of labour, the leader of a party must be the man who does the work, and that work cannot now be accomplished without the devotion of a life.
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Benjamin Disraeli
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gutenberg.orgBenjamin Disraeli: “In these days of labour, the leader of a party must be the man who does the work, and that work cannot now be…”
Editor's note · Context
From a biography of Lord George Bentinck, this passage reflects on the demanding nature of political leadership in Disraeli's time.
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