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Great revolutions, whatever may be their causes, are not lightly commenced, and are not concluded with precipitation.
Great revolutions, whatever may be their causes, are not lightly commenced, and are not concluded with precipitation.
Approximate author period: c. 1843 AD · industrial
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- Benjamin Disraeli (Earl Beaconsfield)
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- Approximate author period: c. 1843 AD · industrial
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- Dictionary of Quotations (1893) (1893 AD)
Printed citation: Disraeli. · page_135
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