Quote#Politics & Power
I believe that Liberalism is the principle in politics that neither…
Quote byArchibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery · 1847–1929
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech in Edinburgh (6 November 1877), quoted in G. W. T. Omond, The Lord Advocates of Scotland, Second Series, 1834–1880 (1914), p. 325.
English (original)
I believe that Liberalism is the principle in politics that neither class, nor creed, nor privilege shall hinder the progress of our natural development.
— Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
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