"Our Sovereign's Health, the Majesty of the People."

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Source : "The Younger Pitt. The Consuming Struggle" by John Ehrman,London: Constable, (p. 116), 1996.

Charles James Fox

#People Quotes #Majesty Quotes #Sovereign Quotes

“I'm a really optimistic, positive person, but I've been heartbroken on a social and political level, heartbroken on a personal level and anywhere in between. I think heartbreak is one of the best artist's catalysts for creation. That doesn't mean one should look for heartbreak; I don't agree with that. At a certain point you can use heartbreaks from other people's stories, your own life or before. You don't have to dwell on heartbreak.”
“Try and understand what part you have to play in the world in which you live. There's more to life than you know and it's all happening out there. Discover what part you can play and then go for it.”
“In that case Mr. Barrow, Mr. Gehrig is a very underpaid ballplayer.”
“Oh, judge, your damn laws: the good people don't need them and the bad people don't follow them so what good are they?”
“The government may change faces from time to time, but it's not like we fight wars for democracy - we fight wars for capitalism and for oil.”
“People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves. It is what I call the depth of generosity.”
“Never tell 'em how many lettermen you've got coming back. Tell 'em how many you lost.”
“We knowingly chose to protest in the Christ the Savior Cathedral, the most important church in the country, to denounce the connection between the church and Putin.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de

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