If they are really persuaded that the army is annually established by me, that I have the sole disposal of posts and honours, that I employ this power in the destruction of liberty and the diminution of commerce, let me awaken them from their delusion.
-- Robert Walpole
   
Robert Walpole   Name:
Robert Walpole
Type:
Statesman
Nationality:
British
Birth:
August 26, 1676
Death:
March 18, 1745
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