Generally, I should say that if you preach for forty minutes, Her Majesty will be satisfied; for thirty minutes, she will be delighted; if you preach for only fifteen minutes, Her Majesty will be enthusiastic.
— Benjamin Disraeli Modern

British PM

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Advice given to a newly appointed bishop regarding the appropriate length of a sermon for Queen Victoria.

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