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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

6346 Benjamin

 
NUMBER:6346
AUTHOR:Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli (1804–1881)
QUOTATION:  Free trade is not a principle, it is an expedient.  1 
ATTRIBUTION:On Import Duties, April 25, 1843.
 
Note 1.
It is a condition which confronts us, not a theory.—Grover Cleveland: Annual Message, 1887. Reference to the Tariff. [back]