"Faced with the alternative of saying goodbye to the gold standard, and therefore to his own employment, and goodbye to other people's employment, Mr. Churchill characteristically selected the latter course."

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Source : "Oswald Mosley" by Robert Skidelsky, Papermacs, (p. 143), 1981.

Oswald Mosley

#Goodbye Quotes #People Quotes #Gold Quotes

“I took a fortnight off. But I'm not a great believer in breaks. I don't want to be rattling around inside my own head. I did feel I was spiralling into a Kathy Burke character and tried going out, but I prefer it here. Filming keeps me busy. It absorbs me.”
“A wifeâ€™s prayers for her husband have a far greater effect on him than anyone elseâ€™s, even his motherâ€™s. (Sorry, Mom.)”
“I do have traditional values: I believe in being a good person and being polite.”

Source : Source: www.vanityfair.com
“The valid research for the future is on the inner side, on the spiritual side.”
“Most of the preparedness happens during training every single day, so it's all about getting to a meet and being as relaxed as possible. Personally, I just try to stay in the crowd of people, just talking so my mind doesn't think only about swimming. That helps me to relax. And at this level, we all know what needs to be done once we jump in the pool”
“South Australia was the first community to give the secret ballot for political elections.”

Source : Catherine Helen Spence “An Autobiography”, Library of Alexandria
“My father established our relationship when I was seven years old. He looked at me and said, â€œYou know, I brought you in this world, and I can take you out. And it don't make no difference to me, I'll make another one look just like you.”
“If you're going to play it out of tune, then play it out of tune properly.”

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