Who said “England can never be ruined except by a Parliament.”?

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Lord Burleigh. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceFamous sayings and their authors: a collection of historical sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin, by Edward Latham, Sonnenschein, 1906.

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“England can never be ruined except by a Parliament.”
— Lord Burleigh
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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Famous sayings and their authors: a collection of historical sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin, by Edward Latham, Sonnenschein, 1906..

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Burleigh, L. (n.d.). England can never be ruined except by a Parliament. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2048-england-can-never-be-ruined-except-by-a/

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Burleigh, Lord. “England can never be ruined except by a Parliament.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2048-england-can-never-be-ruined-except-by-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Burleigh, Lord. “England can never be ruined except by a Parliament.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2048-england-can-never-be-ruined-except-by-a/.

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