If we believe a thing to be bad, and if we have a right to … - Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner

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If we believe a thing to be bad, and if we have a right to prevent it, it is our duty to try to prevent it and to damn the consequences.

Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner

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Alfred Milner KG GCB GCMG PC (23 March 1854 – 13 May 1925) was a British statesman and colonial administrator.

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Native Name: Alfred Milner

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