Every single Act either weakeneth or improveth our Credit w… - George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax

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Every single Act either weakeneth or improveth our Credit with other Men ; and as an habit of being just to our Word will confirm, so an habit of too freely dispensing with it must necessarily destroy it.

George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax

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George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax (November 11, 1633 – April 5, 1695) was an English statesman, writer, and politician.

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Alternative Names: George Saville, 1st Marquis of Halifax • George Savile • George Saville • George Saville, Marquis of Halifax

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