I cannot separate the finances of India from those of England. If the …

Richard Cobden
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I cannot separate the finances of India from those of England. If the finances of the Indian Government receive any severe and irreparable check, will not the resources of England be called upon to meet the emergency, and to supply the deficiency? ✨ Richard Cobden (1870). Speeches on Questions of Public Policy, p.392
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