"If I had undertaken the practical direction of……" — Lajos Kossuth
"If I had undertaken the practical direction of military operations, and anything went amiss, I feared that my conscience would torture me, as guilty of the fall of my country, as I had not been familiar with military tactics."
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Lajos Kossuth
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39 Quotes by Lajos Kossuth
Lajos Kossuth has 39 quotes on this site.
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Judgment of the people is often wiser than the wisest men.
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The power that is supported by force alone will have cause often to tremble.
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The era of Christianity peace, brotherhood, the Golden Rule as applied to governmental matters is. yet to come, and when…
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I believe that the confidence of Hungary in me is not shaken by misfortune nor broken by my calumniators.
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Now that I am a deputy, I will cease to be an agitator.
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And if you cannot remain indifferent, you must resolve to throw your weight into that balance in which the fate…
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Humility is the part of wisdom, and is most becoming in men. But let no one discourage self-reliance; it is,…
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The time draws near, when a radical change must take place for the whole world in the management of diplomacy.
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Neutrality, as a lasting principle, is an evidence of weakness.
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Something had gone amiss with men, and the weak ones were dangerous.
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A ballad once in a while doesn't go amiss
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