David Lloyd George's remarks to A. J. Sylvester, as recorded in Sylvester's diary (18 April 1933), quoted in A. J. Sylvester, Life with Lloyd George: The Diary of A. J. Sylvester 1931-45, ed. Colin Cross (1975), p. 95
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Gladstone had not realised the difficulties of the poor, but Disraeli had. Gladstone could not come down to the level of the common people; that had been his trouble.
— David Lloyd George on William Ewart Gladstone
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Gladstone had not realised the difficulties of the poor, but Disraeli had. Gladstone could not come down to the level of the common people; that had been his trouble." in the context of "David Lloyd George's remarks to A. J. Sylvester, as recorded in Sylvester's diary (18 April 1933), quoted in A. J. Sylvester, Life with Lloyd George: The Diary of A. J. Sylvester 1931-45, ed. Colin Cross (1975), p. 95" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "William Ewart Gladstone" (Quotes about Gladstone: Alphabetised by surname., A–L)
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About David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945) was a British politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922.
About David Lloyd George
David Lloyd George (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945) was a British politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922.
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