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Robert Walpole Biography

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, KG, KB, PC (26 August 1676 – 18 March 1745), known before 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British statesman who is generally regarded as the de facto first Prime Minister of Great Britain. Although the exact dates of his dominance, the "Robinocracy", are a matter of scholarly debate, the period of 1721–1742 is often used. He dominated the Walpole–Townshend ministry and the subsequent Walpole ministry, and holds the record as the longest-serving British prime minister in history. Speck says that Walpole's uninterrupted run of 20 years as Prime Minister:

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I will not attempt to deny the reasonableness and necessity of a party war; but in carrying on that war all principles and rules of justice should not be departed from.

War, Party, Justice, Principles, Carrying

Oh, do not read history, for that I know must be false.

History, Knows, False, Know, Read

All those men have their price.

Men, Political, Politics, Price

Though I admire republican principles in theory, yet I am afraid the practice may be too perfect for human nature. We tried a republic last century, and it failed. Let our enemies try next. I hate political experiments.

Century, Enemies, Hate, Perfect, Political, Practice

Persons extremely reserved are like old enamelled watches, which had painted covers, that hindered your seeing what o'clock it was.

Clock, Covers, Diffidence, Persons, Watches

IT has been observed by several gentlemen, in vindication of this motion, that if it should be carried, neither my life, liberty, nor estate will be affected.

Carried, Gentleman, Gentlemen, Liberty, Motion, Should

Let sleeping dogs lie.

Dog, Lying, Sleep, Sleeping, Dogs, Lie

I can not, therefore, see how this can be imputed as a crime, or how any of the king's ministers can be blamed for his doing what the public has no concern in; for if the public be well and faithfully served it has no business to ask by whom.

Blamed, Business, Crime, Kings, Ministers, Served

I have lived long enough in the world, Sir,. . . to know that the safety of a minister lies in his having the approbation of this House. Former ministers, Sir, neglected this, and therefore they fell; I have always made it my first study to obtain it.

Enough, Former, Long, Lying, Safety, Study

No expense has been incurred but what has been approved of and provided for by Parliament.

Expense, Expenses, Has Beens, Incurred, Parliament, Provided

Is it no imputation to be arraigned before this House, in which I have sat forty years, and to have my name transmitted to posterity with disgrace and infamy?

Arraigned, House, Hypocrite, Names, Sat, Years

It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot.

Demand, Patriot, Unreasonable, Gratify, Refusing

Whatever was the conduct of England, I am equally arraigned.

Arraigned, Conduct, England, Equally

The very idea of true patriotism is lost, and the term has been prostituted to the very worst of purposes. A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms!

Spring, Mushrooms, Ideas, Prostituted, Sir, Worst