Quote#Heart
[H]is heart always beat for the honour of England
Quote byJohn Russell, 1st Earl Russell · 1792–1878
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speaking of Viscount Palmerston at the Guildhall, London, 9 November 1865, as reported in The Times, 10 November 1865, p. 7.
English (original)
[H]is heart always beat for the honour of England.
— John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
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