Lord Melbourne, remarks upon his appointment as Prime Minister (c. April 1835), quoted in W. M. Torrens, Memoirs of the Right Honourable William, Second Viscount Melbourne, Vol. II (1878), p. 111
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If left out he would indeed be dangerous; but if taken in he would simply be destructive. We may have little chance of being able to go on without him, but to go on with him would be impossible.
— Lord Melbourne
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If left out he would indeed be dangerous; but if taken in he would simply be destructive. We may have little chance of being able to go on without him, but to go on with him would be impossible." in the context of "Lord Melbourne, remarks upon his appointment as Prime Minister (c. April 1835), quoted in W. M. Torrens, Memoirs of the Right Honourable William, Second Viscount Melbourne, Vol. II (1878), p. 111" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
The Right Honourable Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, PC (September 19, 1778 – May 7, 1868) was a British statesman who became Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.
About Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux
The Right Honourable Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, PC (September 19, 1778 – May 7, 1868) was a British statesman who became Lord Chancellor of Great Britain.
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