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> [“In every generation there have been matters which the general public is irresistibly tempted to ignore, partly through actual lack of information, but far more through indolence, or even through active dislike of inconvenient facts. In such cases, Parliament and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/g-g-coulton/in-every-generation-there-have-been-matters-which-the-general-public/)

G. G. Coulton

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## More by G. G. Coulton

> [“In every generation there have been matters which the general public is irresistibly tempted to ignore, partly through actual lack of information, but far…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/g-g-coulton/in-every-generation-there-have-been-matters-which-the-general-public/)

G. G. Coulton

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