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The political game, as it is played in England, bears this…
Quote byCharles Whibley · 1859–1930
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Political Portraits. Second Series (1923), 'Benjamin Disraeli', p. 200.
English (original)
The political game, as it is played in England, bears this resemblance to the game of fives, that you must get your adversary out before you may begin to score yourself.
— Charles Whibley
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