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William Gladstone, who served for 14 years over four terms as British Prime Minister between 1868 and 1894, was born in Liverpool, England to Sir John Gladstone and Anne Mackenzie Robertson. He was constantly at odds with Queen Victoria, who preferred his rival Benjamin Disraeli. Gladstone was a champion of Irish Home Rule and the elimination of the income tax.
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- Born: December 29, 1809
- Died: May 19, 1898
- Served under Queen Victoria
- Married Catherine Glynne: July 25, 1839
- Accidentally lost forefinger of left hand
- Had 2 future kings as pallbearers, Edward VII and George V
- Nicknames: "Grand Old Man" and "The People's William"
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Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness. - William Gladstone
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Justice delayed, is justice denied. – William Gladstone (1809 – 1898) http://wicseekingjustice.blogspot.com/
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Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness. - William Gladstone
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Thrift of time will repay you in after-life with a thousand fold of profit beyond your most sanguine reams. William E. Gladstone
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Here is my first principle of foreign policy: good government at home. William E. Gladstone
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