"Today 23 years ago dear Grandmama died. I wonder what she would have thought of a Labour Government."
"Data is what distinguishes the dilettante from the artist"
Source: Quoted in Colin Jarman The Guinness Dictionary of Sports Quotations (1990).
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George V
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George V was the King of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936, known for his dedication to duty and leadership during World War I.
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