' Twas Ever Thus!
“Why are the English to be the sole vindicators of the human race? ; ... For God’s sake do not drag me into another war! I am Worn down and worn out defending Europe and protecting mankind; I must think a little of myself. I am sorry for the Spaniards—l am sorry for the Greeks—l deplore the fate of the Jews; the people of the Sandwich Islands are groaning under the most detestable tyranny; Baghdad is oppressed—l do not like the present state of the Delta—Tibet is not comfortable. We have just done saving Europe, and I am afraid the consequence will be that we shall cut each other’s throats.” —The Rev. Sydney Smith, in a letter to Lady Grey, 1823.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 61, 7 March 1949, Page 4
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122'Twas Ever Thus! Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 61, 7 March 1949, Page 4
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