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“The Commonwealth is a mere club, but it has become like Animal Farm, where some members are more equal than others. How can Blair claim to regulate and direct events and still say all of us are equals?”

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Author:Robert Mugabe

“There are no more useful members in a commonwealth than merchants. They knit mankind together in a mutual intercourse of good offices, distribute the gifts of Nature, find work for the poor, and wealth to the rich, and magnificence to the great.”

Together Wealth Poor Rich Mankind Members Office Mutual Commerce Intercourse Merchants Commonwealth Magnificence Good Office

Book:The works of Joseph Addison: including the whole contents of Bp. Hurd's edition, with letters and other pieces not found in any previous collection; and Macaulay's essay on his life and works

Source: The works of Joseph Addison: including the whole contents of Bp. Hurd's edition, with letters and other pieces not found in any previous collection; and Macaulay's essay on his life and works

“The concept there was that the small number of developed countries within the Commonwealth should provide assistance. This was not just financial but personal, providing experts and so on, to assist less developed members of the Commonwealth to get on the growing path. And that was part of what we did with South Africa.”

Should Country Numbers Path Growing Members Concepts South Financial Experts Providing South Africa Assistance Commonwealth Small Numbers Developed Country

Author:Bob Hawke

“[ Elizabeth II] has immersed herself, in the sense [that] she can speak intelligently about any and all members of the Commonwealth and she has played a role.”

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Author:Bob Hawke

“There is a reciprocal respect for [ Elizabeth II], for her interest in the Commonwealth. The members of the Commonwealth recognise that here is a genuine interest from the top. So, that's one reason. I'm not putting it necessarily in order of importance.”

Reason Order Interest Members Importance Genuine Recognise Commonwealth Reciprocal Elizabeth Ii

Author:Bob Hawke

“If the choice were made, one for us to lose our sovereignty and become a member of the Commonwealth or remain with our sovereignty and lose the membership of the Commonwealth, I would say let the Commonwealth go.”

Ifs Made Choices Loses Members Sovereignty Commonwealth Membership

Author:Robert Mugabe