“Do not first announce action, and then, when you are unable to take action, withdraw, because you will only find yourself in the same position as now, plus a public and humiliating confession of impotence.”
Quote by Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
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Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, was a prominent British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Born on May 7, 1847, and died on May 21, 1929, he is remembered for his reformist policies and foreign policy initiatives. more
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