William Ewart Gladstone (1809–1898) British Liberal politician and prime minister of the United Kingdom
Speech in Cheshire (23 September 1889) on the London dock strike, quoted in The Times (24 September 1889), p. 10.
1880s
“It is always of interest to know what strikes another human being as remarkable.”
— Graham Greene, book The Ministry of Fear
Source: The Ministry of Fear
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