The whole of our conduct towards the Yankees is too disgusting to think calmly of. ... If we had recognised the South ten years ago, America would have now been nicely divided into hostile states. (Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury)

The whole of our conduct towards the Yankees is too disgusting to think calmly of. ... If we had recognised the South ten years ago, America would have now been nicely divided into hostile states.

Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury

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