“What is a great love of books? It is something like a personal introduction to the great and good men of all past times. Books, it is true, are silent as you see them on their shelves; but, silent as… — John Bright Copy Share Image
“What is a great love of books? It is something like a personal introduction to the great and good men of all past times.… — John Bright Copy Share
Well, will anybody deny now that the Government at Washington, as regards its own people, is the strongest government in the world at this… — John Bright Copy Share
To have two Legislative Assemblies in the United Kingdom would, in my opinion, be an intolerable mischief; and I think no sensible man can… — John Bright Copy Share
The Aristocratic Institutions of England [had] acted much like the Slavery Institutions of America... [in] demoralis[ing] large classes outside their own special boundaries... [in… — John Bright Copy Share
Demand the ballot as the undeniable right of every man who is called to the poll, and take special care that the old constitutional… — John Bright Copy Share
This regard for the liberties of Europe, this care at one time for the protestant interest, this excessive love for the balance of power,… — John Bright Copy Share
Training and development: The best development programmes change the way people see themselves — John Bright Copy Share
So then because some towns in England are not represented, America is to have no representative at all. They are our children; but when… — John Bright Copy Share
As to the Income Tax, my opinion is that the needful revenue would be fairly and most fairly raised if paid by property, and… — John Bright Copy Share
This old aristocracy and Church-ridden, and tradition-ridden country will never grow wiser. Whilst we are fighting for supremacy in Europe, the [United] States are… — John Bright Copy Share
If this phrase of the 'balance of power' is to be always an argument for war, the pretext for war will never be wanting,… — John Bright Copy Share
The angel of death has been abroad throughout the land; you may almost hear the beating of his wings. — John Bright Copy Share
Had they [the Tories] been in the wilderness they would have complained of the Ten Commandments. Remark. — John Bright Copy Share
“I would prefer to have one comfortable room well stocked with books to all you could give me in the way of decoration which… — John Bright Copy Share
