Quote#Hope
I venture to hope that...the Government will approach the question…
Quote byJames Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce · 1838–1922
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech in the House of Lords during the Irish War of Independence (16 June 1921).
English (original)
I venture to hope that...the Government will approach the question with a desire to deal in the most liberal manner they can with Ireland, and to give her, if need be, more than justice requires, in order that we may bring about peace. That would be good policy in the long run.
— James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce
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