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Philadelphia Record – Like Caesar, who twice refused a knightly…
Quote byAlexander Mackenzie · 1822–1892
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: His Character.
English (original)
Philadelphia Record – Like Caesar, who twice refused a knightly crown, Alexander Mackenzie refused knighthood three times. Unlike Caesar, he owed his political overthrow to his incorruptible honesty and unswerving integrity. (Buckingham and Ross 1892, p. 660)
— Alexander Mackenzie
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