We have heard much of late—a great deal too much, I think—of the prestige of England. We used to hear of the character, of the reputation, of the hon… - John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

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We have heard much of late—a great deal too much, I think—of the prestige of England. We used to hear of the character, of the reputation, of the honour of England. I trust, Sir, that the character, the reputation, and the honour of this country are dear to us all; but, if the prestige of England is to be separate from those qualities, if it is to be separate from the character, from the reputation, and from the honour of our country, then I, for one, have no wish to maintain it.