Finality, Sir, is not the language of politics.

Benjamin Disraeli

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Political theory Political progress Progress Politics

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Benjamin Disraeli

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Speeches of Benjamin Disraeli

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Speech

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Political speech

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English

Time

1859 1850s 19th century

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National leader Politician

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Disraeli, Benjamin. Speech about the Representation of the People. House of Commons. 28 Feb. 1859, The Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK.

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A little rebellion now and then is a good thing.

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I hold that if the Almighty had ever made a set of men that should do all the eating and none of the work, he would have made them with mouths only and no hands, and if he had ever made another class that he intended should do all the work and none of the eating, he would have made them without mouths and with all hands.

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