Sir William Petre

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    “A man is but an ass
    Who fights in a cuirass,”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

    “If you give me your attention, I will tell you what I am:
    I’m a genuine philanthropist—all other kinds are sham.
    Each little fault of temper and each social defect
    In my erring fellow creatures, I endeavor to correct.”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)