"He was uniformly of an opinion which, though not a popular one, he was ready to aver, that the right of governing was not property, but a trust."

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Source : On Pitt's scheme of Parliamentary Reform, in J. L. Hammond 'C. J. Fox' (1903) p. 75

Charles James Fox

#Relationship Quotes #Leadership Quotes #Opinion Quotes

“Today I sat before the cliff Until the mist and rainbows disappeared I followed the emerald stream Explored a thousand tiers of green cliffs In the morning my spirit rests among white clouds At night a bright moon floats in the sky I am free of the busy world There is not a doubt in my heart or a worry to disturb my mind”
“Science has discovered much. The engineering is wonderful, epicycles and all. And yet, as we look at this vast, elaborate structure built on layer and layer of complex constituents, can we help but be reminded of the Land of Oz. Have we found the Emerald City? Is this what we were searching for? Is this the ultimate fabric of reality? Is this all there is?”
“There 's a good time coming, boys! A good time coming.”

Source : Charles Mackay (1846). “Voices from the Crowd: And Other Poems”, p.23
“I am fully persuaded that thousands of our fellow-men might profit equally by a similar course to mine; but, constitutions not being all alike, a different course of treatment may be advisable for the removal of so tormenting an affliction.”
“Take her home. And-" "Say nothing- yes, yes, I heard you the first seven hundred times," Myrnin said, much too sharply. "I'm ancient. I'm not deaf.”
“To improve the oarsman you must improve the man.”
“Biggest question: Isn't it really 'customer helping' rather than customer service? And wouldn't you deliver better service if you thought of it that way?”
“To outlive one's child is a terrible thing, but to do so because your child has taken his or her life is horrible.”

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