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He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire. |
Winston Churchill (1874-1965) British statesman, orator, soldier, historian, writer and artist
On the subject of: Stafford Cripps (a British politician)
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Anon. = Anonymous (author unknown)
Abbreviations used for dates:
BCE = Before the Common Era (same as BC, Before Christ)
CE = Common Era (same as AD, Anno Domini meaning After Christ)
c = circa meaning about, approximately
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virtue (noun): a morally good quality in a person
vice (noun): an immoral or sinful quality in a person
admire (verb): like very much; regard with respect
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