The British Soldier and the Empire, Raleigh Lecture on History (1920), quote from page 410, Proceedings of the British Academy, vol. 9
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As long as one man has a greater brain or a stronger arm than another—nay, so long as one woman has a more beautiful head of hair than another—so long will there be envy, jealousy, hatred, malice, and war.
— John Fortescue (historian)
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About John Fortescue (historian)
John William Fortescue (28 December 1859 – 22 October 1933) was a British historian, appointed KCVO in 1926.
About John Fortescue (historian)
John William Fortescue (28 December 1859 – 22 October 1933) was a British historian, appointed KCVO in 1926.
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