Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.
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William E. Gladstone
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About William E. Gladstone
William Ewart Gladstone was a British statesman who served four times as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He began in politics as a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Newark and ended as the face of the Liberal Party. His four non-consecutive terms — the most of any British prime minister — took place between 1868 and 1894. He also served four times as Chancellor of the Exchequer, five times as Leader of the House of Commons, and MP for over 60 years, from 1832 to 1845 and from 184…
Read on Wikipedia → Find books by William E. GladstoneWe look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace.
There should be a sympathy with freedom, a desire to give it scope, founded not upon visionary ideas, but upon the long experience of many generations within the shores of this happy isle, that in fr…
Men are apt to mistake the strength of their feeling for the strength of their argument. The heated mind resents the chill touch and relentless scrutiny of logic.
We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace.
Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.
We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace.
Justice delayed is justice denied.
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Here is my first principle of foreign policy: good government at home.
Remember the rights of the savage, as we call him. Remember that the happiness of his humble home, remember that the sanctity of life in the hill villages of Afghanistan, among the winter snows, is a…
Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won't have to hunt for happiness.
It is the duty of government to make it difficult for people to do wrong, easy to do right.
Here is my first principle of foreign policy: good government at home.
You cannot fight against the future. Time is on our side.
There should be a sympathy with freedom, a desire to give it scope, founded not upon visionary ideas, but upon the long experience of many generations within the shores of this happy isle, that in fr…
Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.
There should be a sympathy with freedom, a desire to give it scope, founded not upon visionary ideas, but upon the long experience of many generations within the shores of this happy isle, that in fr…