Quote#Freedom
May you remember, that the liberty which was acquired for you by your…
Quote byJohn Russell, 1st Earl Russell · 1792–1878
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech to the House of Commons on Parliamentary reform, 25 April 1822.
English (original)
May you remember, that the liberty which was acquired for you by your ancestors will be required of you by your descendants: then will you agree to a temperate and timely reform, reconcile the different classes of society, and prevent a convulsion which may involve all in one common ruin.
— John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
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