The object of government in peace and in war is not the glory of rulers or of races, but the happiness of the common man. - William Beveridge

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The object of government in peace and in war is not the glory of rulers or of races, but the happiness of the common man.

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About William Beveridge

William Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge of Tuggal (5 March 1879 – 16 March 1963) was a British economist and social reformer.

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Native Name: William Henry Beveridge
Alternative Names: William Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge W. H. Beveridge William H. Beveridge
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Any proposals for the future, while they should use to the full the experience gathered in the past, should not be restricted by consideration of sectional interests established in the obtaining of that experience. Now, when the war is abolishing landmarks of every kind, is the opportunity for using experience in a clear field. A revolutionary moment in the world’s history is a time for revolutions, not for patching.

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