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© Wouterus Verschuur, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
When some people talk about compromise, what they mean is that everyone else should compromise for their benefit.
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By William Hogarth (1697-1764), Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.
Daniel Defoe argues that it is in every man’s interest to watch the women in his life realise their full potential.
© Terry Robinson, Geograph. Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0.
William Gladstone complained that some politicians talk about freedom but don’t trust the people enough to let them have any.
© John S. Turner, Geograph. CC BY-SA 2.0.
William Gladstone urges Government not to take away from people the things they have a right to do for themselves.
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A headstrong Irish boy became part of the Greek resistance movement that won independence in 1832.
© Alexandr Podgorchuk/Klops.ru, via Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lucy Cazalet gives an overview of the remarkable Russian ruler, who showed the courage of a prince and the humility of a saint.