[Robert Walpole] preaches corruption aloud and constantly, like an impudent missionary of vice." - Meaning and context.">
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The minister [Robert Walpole] preaches corruption aloud and constantly, like an impudent missionary of vice.

— Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke

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Source: Wikiquote: "Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke" (Quotes, The Idea of a Patriot King (1738): Letters, on the Spirit of Patriotism: On the Idea of a Patriot King: And On the State of Parties, at the Accession of King George the First (1749)) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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About Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke

Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (September 16, 1678 – December 12, 1751) was an English statesman and philosopher.