Quote#Wisdom
He had made a sacrifice of many preconceived opinions, of many early…
Quote byF. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich · 1782–1859
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Speech in the House of Lords in favour of the Reform Bill (5 October 1831), quoted in Hansard's Parliamentary Debates, Vol. VII. Comprising the Period from the Fourteenth Day of September, to the Fifth Day of October, 1831 (1832), column 1377.
English (original)
He had made a sacrifice of many preconceived opinions, of many early predilections, and of many long-cherished notions.
— F. J. Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich
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