"The influence of the Crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished."

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Source : Resolution passed in the House of Commons, 6 April, 1780, in 'Parliamentary History of England' (T. C. Hansard, 1814) vol. 21, col. 347

John Dunning

#Crowns Quotes #Influence Quotes

“The indictment, in a lot of ways, that was the turning point.”
“Intellect alone is a dry and rattling thing.”
“If the children acquiesce, they may learn to suppress their anger to avoid retribution. But the rage remains inside, often just below the surface.”
“Every five-year-old kid should have a pair of happy pajamas. (217)”

Source : Heather Gudenkauf (2013). “The Weight of Silence: A Novel of Suspense”, p.217, Harlequin
“Mae, he made me go out for a run," Jamie called out. "Tell him I don't run!" "Jamie and I are lilies of the field. We toil not, neither do we jog," Mae informed Nick.”
“At night, when the curtains are drawn and the fire flickers, my books attain a collective dignity.”
“If a large city can, after intense intellectual efforts, choose for its mayor a man who merely will not steal from it, we consider it a triumph of the suffrage.”
“...if you are fat, no matter what you wear, nothing is going to make you sexier.”

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