"Britain, the first industrial nation, had offered the world a remarkable public experiment in liberal, capitalist democracy whose success was premised upon free trade and world peace. Tuesday, 4 August 1914 brought that experiment to an abrupt halt."

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Source : Kenneth O. Morgan (1984). “The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain”, p.522, Oxford University Press, USA

Kenneth O. Morgan

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“Every actor dreams of getting a big break, a big opportunity.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, labs.imdb.com.
“My fame? Truly I don't consider myself famous...long way to go yet. But if anyone does ask for an autograph it's a wonderful feeling...”
“My aspirations are to ennoble Photography and to secure for it the character and uses of High Art by combining the real and Ideal and sacrificing nothing of the Truth by all possible devotion to Poetry and beauty.”

Source : Julia Margaret Cameron, J. Paul Getty Museum (1996). “Julia Margaret Cameron: Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum”, p.6, Getty Publications
“If you had asked me moment, as a lawyer, I would have said I would rather have had a male Democrat on the court. Like most lawyers , I love to win. But I was glad to see O'Connor because she made me normal. Just the fact that she was there with a soprano voice and a ruffley collar made my physical presence less weird and less fraught.”
“Hypocrisy is oftenest clothed in the garb of religion.”
“I know that I've been given more than beyond measure. I come alive when I see beyond my fears. I know that I've been given more than earthly treasure. I come alive when I've broken down and given you control.”

Source : Song: Beyond Measure, Album: Beyond Measure, 2006
“Women and people of color and young people especially are about to have this amazing opportunity to shift the political conversation in this country for the good of all of us, toward more progressive policies, and it's a really amazing and important time to be part of that.”

Source : "Glamour Women Of The Year Awards Honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Lena Dunham, Zaha Hadid And Others" By Margaret Wheeler Johnson, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 13, 2012.
“You are an exceptional, talented, and brilliant young woman. Do not ever let anyone make you feel like youâ€™re less. Do not ever let anyone make you feel invisible. Do not let anyoneâ€”not even a teacher who constantly sends you for coffeeâ€”push you around.”

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