There is scarcely anything more important in the government of men tha…

Winston Churchill
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There is scarcely anything more important in the government of men than the exact - I will ever say pedantic - observance of the regular forms by which the guilt or innocence of accused persons is determined. ✨ Winston Churchill (2015). My African Journey, p.42, Richard Clay & Sons
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There is scarcely anything more important in the government of men than the exact - I will ever say pedantic - observance of the regular forms by which the guilt or innocence of accused persons is determined. ✨ Winston Churchill (2015). My African Journey, p.42, Richard Clay & Sons

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