Who said “We all know that Prime Ministers are wedded to the truth, but like other married couples…”?

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Hector Hugh Munro. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Unbearable Bassington (1912), Ch. 13

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Munro, H. H. (n.d.). We all know that Prime Ministers are wedded to the truth, but like other married couples they sometimes live apart. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33297-we-all-know-that-prime-ministers-are-wedded/

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Munro, Hector Hugh. “We all know that Prime Ministers are wedded to the truth, but like other married couples they sometimes live apart.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33297-we-all-know-that-prime-ministers-are-wedded/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Munro, Hector Hugh. “We all know that Prime Ministers are wedded to the truth, but like other married couples they sometimes live apart.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33297-we-all-know-that-prime-ministers-are-wedded/.

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