Greenock, 19 September 1853
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If peace cannot be maintained with honour, it is no longer peace.
— John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If peace cannot be maintained with honour, it is no longer peace." in the context of "Greenock, 19 September 1853" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC (18 August 1792 – 28 May 1878), known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was a British Whig and Liberal statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century.
About John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, KG, GCMG, PC (18 August 1792 – 28 May 1878), known as Lord John Russell before 1861, was a British Whig and Liberal statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century.
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