“Without doubt the greatest injury of all was done by basing morals on myth. For, sooner or later, myth is recognized for what it is, and disappears. Then morality loses the foundation on which it has been built.”
Quote by Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
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Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel
Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel, was a distinguished British politician. He served as the first Jewish Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom and was a significant figure in the development of the British Labour Party. His career spanned several decades, during which he held various governmental positions. more
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