"It is clear that the flame of True Freedom had passed with naval supremacy and constitutional, consultative government from the United Provinces to Great Britain, where it was regarded with quite as much national pride."

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Source : Peter Padfield (2000). “Maritime Supremacy & the Opening of the Western Mind: Naval Campaigns that Shaped the Modern World”, Overlook Books

Peter Padfield

#Pride Quotes #Government Quotes #Flames Quotes

“Whatever your calling or purpose is, it's your job to feel it. No gift that you have been given was made for yourself.”
“Charity begins at home, but should not end there.”
“The worst thing you can do is to try to cling to something that's gone, or to recreate it.”
“How many times can a man turn his head, and pretend that he just doesn't see?”
“You have to enjoy life. Always be surrounded by people that you like, people who have a nice conversation. There are so many positive things to think about.”
“The record rainfall and storm surges that have brought flooding across the UK are a clear sign that we are already experiencing the impacts of climate change.”
“I do always like to do things I haven't done before, so I'm always looking out for things in a different genre, or a different sort of character.”
“Another show I really enjoyed working on was 'Raising The Bar.' I did four or five episodes of that show.”

Source : "Max Greenfield on his current role on New Girl and his Veronica Mars history". Interview with Will Harris, www.avclub.com. May 8, 2012.

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