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Quote by Benjamin Disraeli
A man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very c

A man may speak very well in the House of Commons, and fail very completely in the House of Lords. There are two distinct styles requisite: I intend, in the course of my career, if I have time, to give a specimen of both. – Benjamin Disraeli

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