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If government half a century ago had provided us with all our dinners and breakfasts, it would be the practice of our orators today to assume the impossibility of our providing for ourselves.
Auberon Herbert
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If government half a century ago had provided us with all our dinners and breakfasts, it would be the practice of our orators today to assume the impossibility of our providing for ourselves. — Auberon Herbert

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Auberon Herbert was a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1838–1906).

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This quote is attributed to Auberon Herbert, a Writer from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Auberon Herbert lived from 1838 – 1906.
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