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John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute Quotes

1713–1792 Scotland

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute KG PC FSA Scot (25 May 1713 – 10 March 1792), styled Lord Mount Stuart between 1713 and 1723, was a British nobleman who served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1762 to 1763 under George III. He was arguably the last important royal favourite in British politics.

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I follow one uniform system and that is founded in the strictest honour, faith and duty.

Letter to Henry Fox shortly before his resignation (1763)

He took this opportunity to also to add, that it was the glory and happiness of his life to reflect, that the advice he had given his Majesty since he had had the honour to be consulted, was just what he thought it ought to be.

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