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No amount of cajolery, and no attempts at ethical or social seduction, can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred
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"No amount of cajolery, and no attempts at ethical or social seduction, can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred for the Tory Party. So far as I am concerned they are lower than vermin"

- Aneurin Bevan

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Aneurin Bevan's quote expresses an ingrained animosity towards the Tory Party. He specifies that no amount of flattery or efforts to encourage him to alter his viewpoint will be successful. He goes on to state that he considers the Tory Party to be worse than vermin, showing that he has a strong dislike for them. This quote shows the extreme political departments that existed in the UK throughout the mid-20th century. Bevan was a prominent figure in the Labour Party and his quote shows the bitterness between the 2 significant political celebrations in the UK at the time. His quote likewise reflects the strong feelings that can be excited by political differences and the power of rhetoric to affect popular opinion.

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This quote is written / told by Aneurin Bevan between November 15, 1897 and July 6, 1960. He/she was a famous Politician from Welsh. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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