“In England we have come to rely upon a comfortable time-lag of fifty years or a century intervening between the perception that something ought to be done and a serious attempt to do it.”
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Wells, H. (n.d.). In England we have come to rely upon a comfortable time-lag of fifty years or a century intervening between the perception that something ought to be done and a serious attempt to do it. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35517-in-england-we-have-come-to-rely-upon/
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Wells, H.G. “In England we have come to rely upon a comfortable time-lag of fifty years or a century intervening between the perception that something ought to be done and a serious attempt to do it.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35517-in-england-we-have-come-to-rely-upon/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Wells, H.G. “In England we have come to rely upon a comfortable time-lag of fifty years or a century intervening between the perception that something ought to be done and a serious attempt to do it.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35517-in-england-we-have-come-to-rely-upon/.