Ch. 9. p. 64
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Many magnify in words the importance of public duties, but few appreciate them in feeling; and that, not so much for want of feeling, as for want of carrying it out to whatever results the understanding reaches.
— Henry Taylor
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About Henry Taylor
Sir Henry Taylor KCMG (18 October 1800 – 27 March 1886) was an English civil servant, author and dramatist.
About Henry Taylor
Sir Henry Taylor KCMG (18 October 1800 – 27 March 1886) was an English civil servant, author and dramatist.
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