William Pitt famous quotes

If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms never never never!
-- William Pitt

#Country #Military #Arms

Surely the principles of Christianity lead to action as well as meditation.
-- William Pitt

#Meditation #Principles #Action

Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who posses it; and this I know, my lords: that where law ends, tyranny begins.
-- William Pitt

#Law #Mind #Lord

Unlimited power corrupts the possessor.
-- William Pitt

#Power #Politics #Power Corrupts

I think I could eat one of Bellamy's veal pies.
-- William Pitt

#Thinking #Pie #Last Words

Was not necessity the plea of every illegal exertion of power or exercise of oppression?...Necessity is the plea for very infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.
-- William Pitt

#Exercise #Tyrants #Slavery

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.
-- William Pitt

#Kings #Rain #Blow

Trade increases the wealth and glory of a country; but its real strength and stamina are to be looked for among the cultivators of the land.
-- William Pitt

#Country #Real #Garden

Don't talk to me about a man's being able to talk sense; everyone can talk sense. Can he talk nonsense?
-- William Pitt

#Men #Able #Nonsense

I am a big admirer of Sachin and his personality. He is a source of inspiration for the country and just looking at his photographs gives a lot of positive vibes.

I am raising my voice as a citizen of the country. I don?t want to enter politics.

Arthur V. Berger commenting on the music of Aaron Copland: Here is at last an American that we may place unapologetically beside the great recognized creative figures of any other country.

Josh: So, Toby, it’s election night. What do you say about a country that goes out of its way to protect even those citizens that try to destroy it? Toby: God bless America.

You are talking to a leftist. I believe in the redistribution of wealth and power in the world. I believe in universal hospital care for everyone. I believe that we should not have a single homeless person in the richest country in the world. And I believe that we should not have a C.I.A. that goes around overwhelming governments and assassinating political leaders, working for tight oligarchies around the world to protect the tight oligarchy here at home.

Fifty-seven countries in the world, a third of the United Nations, do not recognize Israel. In a way, I think North Korea has better international relations than Israel.

What one can be, one must be!

When I was fired from my post as General of the Fighter Arm, I was to give proof that this jet was a superior fighter. And that's when we did it. I think we did it.

The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subjected people to carry arms.

He was beside me then, his arms wrapped around me, holding me tightly. "I'm not crazy," I whispered. "I know." Believe it or not, that's the most romantic thing Zachary Goode ever told me. And I kind of loved him for it.