Famous quote by William E. Gladstone

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"Mediocrity is now, as formerly, dangerous, commonly fatal, to the poet; but among even the successful writers of prose, those who rise sensibly above it are the very rarest exceptions"

- William E. Gladstone

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This quote is written / told by William E. Gladstone between December 29, 1809 and May 19, 1898. He/she was a famous Leader from United Kingdom. The author also have 19 other quotes.

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