Whether splendidly isolated or dangerously isolated, I will not now debate; but for my part, I think splendidly … - Wilfrid Laurier

Same topic Authors

Quote of the day

Marley was dead, to begin with. . . This must be distintly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate.

Wilfrid Laurier

Whether splendidly isolated or dangerously isolated, I will not now debate; but for my part, I think splendidly isolated, because the isolation of England comes from her superiority.

Debate, England, Splendidly, Superiority, Thinking

Same Author Quotes

We are here a nation, composed of the most heterogeneous elements-Protestants and Catholics, English, French, German, Irish, Scotch, every one, let it be remembered, with his traditions, with his prejudices. In each of these conflicting antagonistic elements, however, there is a common spot of patriotism, and the only true policy is that which reaches that common patriotism and makes it vibrate in all toward common ends and common aspirations.

Catholic, Elements, Irish, Prejudice, Reaches, Scotch

What is hateful is not rebellion but the despotism which induces the rebellion; what is hateful are not rebels but the men, who, having the enjoyment of power, do not discharge the duties of power; they are the men who, having the power to redress wrongs, refuse to listen to the petitioners that are sent to them; they are the men who, when they are asked for a loaf, give a stone.

Duties, Giving, Having, Listen, Men, Tyrants

I am a subject of the British Crown, but whenever I have to choose between the interests of England and Canada it is manifest to me that the interests of my country are identical with those of the United States of America.

America, Choose, Country, Subject, United States

Canada is free and freedom is its nationality.

Canada, Nationality, Freedom, Free

I am not here to parade my religious sentiments, but I declare I have too much respect for the faith in which I was born to ever use it as the basis of a political organization

Born, Faith, Organization, Political, Religious

Similar Quotes

Brendon Burchard

To inspire a singularity of focus, a challenge must be important to you and it must be something you feel you should do now in this moment. If it's trivial or not time-bound, you won't engage. So in selecting your next challenge in life, choose one that is meaningful and will demand your complete concentration.

Challenges, Engage, Focus And Concentration, Meaningful, Selecting

Tennessee Celeste Claflin

With all her masculine vigour and glory, Greece fell, gradually atrophied, because one half of her had been, of set purpose, intellectually and politically paralyzed.

Glory, Half, Intellectually, Politically, Purpose, Set

Robert McKee

What happens is fact, not truth. Truth is what we think about what happens.

Happens, Inspirational, Stories, Think, Thinking, Truth

Paul Gauguin

The landscape with its violent, pure colours dazzled and blinded me. I was always uncertain.

Confidence, Dazzled, Landscape, Uncertain, Violent

Charles Dickens