The Continent will not suffer England to be the workshop of the world.

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The Continent will not suffer England to be the workshop of the world.

Benjamin Disraeli

1838

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Disraeli, Benjamin. Address on the abolition of corn laws. House of Commons. 15 March 1838, The Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK.

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