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He had so accustomed himself to wield the constitutional…

Quote byAnthony Trollope · 1815–1882

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Prime Minister (1876), Ch. 12.

English (original)

He had so accustomed himself to wield the constitutional cat-of-nine-tails, that heaven will hardly be happy to him unless he be allowed to flog the cherubim.

— Anthony Trollope

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