"The poorest man may, in his cottage, bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail, its roof may shake; the wind may blow though it; the storm may enter; the rain may enter; but the King of England may not enter; all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement."

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Source : Speech in House of Commons, ca. March 1763 See Coke 1; Coke 8; Otis 2

William Pitt

#Kings Quotes #Rain Quotes #Blow Quotes

“There is a certain justice in criticism. The critic is like a midwife â€” a tyrannical midwife.”

Source : Stephen Spender's lecture at Brooklyn College, as quoted in "The New York Times", November 20, 1984.
“For a combination of reasons, and despite evident fondness for American products and individuals, my impression is that most Pakistanis have extremely negative views of the U.S. as a geopolitical player.”
“Taboos are always going to be interesting.Our [ with Michael Dumontier] style has its range and there is room for explicitness in violence, but not at the expense of our classy, highbrow image.”
“You may not like my burglar, but please don't damage him.”
“I donâ€™t want to disappoint too many people, but the number of interesting political, historical conversations we had, you could stick in your ear, it wasn't that many. We talked about friends, family and of course girls.”
“But you know, there's always a danger nowadays that films are gonna be brought up to Canada for budget reasons. And that's something that really concerns me.”

Source : Interview with Spence D., www.ign.com. February 27, 2004.
“I wanted to express myself. I wanted to be creative and I didn't want to worry about someone bossing me around in the process. You have to struggle no matter where you are to get to where you're going, so I'm like, working it honey!”
“Here is what I'm trying to tell you:Â AdultÂ isn't a noun, it's a verb. It's the act of making correctly those small decisions that fill our day. It is one that you can practice, and that can be done in concrete steps. And if you slip up and have Diet Coke for breakfast, no one busts in and snatches away your Adult card. Just move forward and have milk tomorrow.”

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