Quotes by Charles James Fox

Charles James Fox

British statesman

Lived from: 1749 - 1806

Category: Politics Country: United Kingdom

Born: 24 january 1749 Died: 13 september 1806

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• Kings govern by popular assemblies only when they cannot do without them.

  ― Charles James Fox
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• He that is conscious of guilt cannot bear the innocence of others: So they will try to reduce all others to their own level.

  ― Charles James Fox
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• Humanity is the great leading feature of the mild and beneficent system of Christianity, and what has tended to render it such an inestimable blessing to mankind.

  rede van 17 april 1794

  ― Charles James Fox
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• Kings govern by means of popular assemblies only when they cannot do without them.

  Rede House of Commons (31 oktober 1776)

  ― Charles James Fox
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• The worst of revolutions is a restoration.

  ― Charles James Fox
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Subjects in these quotes:

• christianity
• inestimable
• revolutions
• restoration
• blessing
• feature

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