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Karl Marx. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte (1852)

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“The Tories in England long imagined that they were enthusiastic about monarchy, the church, and the beauties of the old English Constitution, until the day of danger wrung from them the confession that they are enthusiastic only about ground rent.”
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Marx, K. (n.d.). The Tories in England long imagined that they were enthusiastic about monarchy, the church, and the beauties of the old English Constitution, until the day of danger wrung from them the confession that they are enthusiastic only about ground rent. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33279-the-tories-in-england-long-imagined-that-they/

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Marx, Karl. “The Tories in England long imagined that they were enthusiastic about monarchy, the church, and the beauties of the old English Constitution, until the day of danger wrung from them the confession that they are enthusiastic only about ground rent.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33279-the-tories-in-england-long-imagined-that-they/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Marx, Karl. “The Tories in England long imagined that they were enthusiastic about monarchy, the church, and the beauties of the old English Constitution, until the day of danger wrung from them the confession that they are enthusiastic only about ground rent.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33279-the-tories-in-england-long-imagined-that-they/.