[The Irish] hate our order, our civilization, our enterprising industry, our pure religion. This wild, reckless, indolent, uncertain and superstitious race have no sympathy with the English character. Their ideal of human felicity is an alternation of clannish broils and coarse idolatry. Their history describes an unbroken circle of bigotry and blood.
— Benjamin Disraeli Modern

British PM

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Written in 1836

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1836

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Controversial

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Irish_sentiment

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