What a pity that he who steals a penny loaf should be hung, whilst he who steals thousands of the public money should be acquitted! (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell)

What a pity that he who steals a penny loaf should be hung, whilst he who steals thousands of the public money should be acquitted!

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell

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