"The Aristocratic Institutions of England [had] acted much like the Slavery Institutions of America... [in] demoralis[ing] large classes outside their own special boundaries... [in producing] a long habit of submission... [and in] enfeebl[ing] by corrupting those who should assail them."

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Source : Letter to Richard Congrieve on November 24, 1866. "1867 Disraeli, Gladstone and Revolution". Book by Maurice Cowling, p. 25, 1967.

John Bright

#Class Quotes #America Quotes #Long Quotes

“America is my home I believe in her promise and I will do what I can to secure that promise for future generations of our children. America is great not because of our military might or our economic strength but because of the greatness of Americans, and I welcome the opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder, side by side with all of you to preserve our heritage rich in "liberty and justice for all.”
“A devotion to humanity is... too easily equated with a devotion to a Cause, and Causes, as we know, are notoriously bloodthirsty.”
“When I see the Bill Shankly statue, I look at the sentiment on the base. It says: 'He made the people happyâ€™. Well now the modern Liverpool is making the fans and the city happy. And that makes me so proud.”
“That's me. I can be me a bit at home, but I'm kind of like a square peg in a round hole.”
“The proudest thing I can claim is that I am from Abilene.”
“If you took away everything in the world that had to be invented, there'd be nothing left except a lot of people getting rained on.”
“If anyone were to find outâ€”â€ I began. Patch kissed me, hard, but with an amused glint in his eye. â€œIf I get caught, itâ€™ll mean the end of kissing you. Do you really think Iâ€™d risk that?â€ His face grew serious. â€œI know I canâ€™t feel your touch, but I feel your love, Nora. Inside me. It means everything to me. I wish I could feel you the same way you feel me, but I have your love. Nothing will ever outweigh that. Some people go their entire lives never feeling the emotions youâ€™ve given me. There is no regret in that.”
“Sex is hardly ever just about sex.”

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