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An Imperial policy must, of course, be carried out with reasonable prudence, and the principles of government which guide our relations with whatsoever races are brought under our control must be politically and economically sound and morally defensible.

Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer

At the time this hazardous prophecy was made, the huge overgrown Roman Empire was tottering to its fall. Does a similar fate await the British Empire?

Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer

Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer

Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer

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Born: February 26, 1841

Died: January 29, 1917 (aged 75)

Bio: Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer was a British statesman, diplomat and colonial administrator.

Known for:

Modern Egypt (1908)
Political and Literary Essays (1913)
Political and Literary Essays, 1908-1913
Ancient and Modern Imperialism

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