Why should Ireland be treated as a geographical fragment of England, as he had heard an ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer call it some time ago. Ireland was not a geographical fragment, but a nation.
Charles Stewart Parnell
Category: Quote of the Day
Aphorisms, proverbs, wise sayings and other witty, pithy stuff
10APR2025 – Quote of the Day
You gentlemen of England
Who live at home at ease
How little do you think
On the dangers of the seas
Martin Parker
09APR2025 – Quote of the Day
Life’s race well run,
Life’s work well done,
Life’s victory won,
Now cometh rest.
Edward Hazen Parker
08APR2025 – Quote of the Day
The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime makes the ridiculous, and one step above the ridiculous makes the sublime again.
Thomas Paine
07APR2025 – Quote of the Day
The time has found us.
Thomas Paine
06APR2025 – Quote of the Day
We have it in our power to begin the world over again.
Thomas Paine
05APR2025 – Quote of the Day
Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil.
Thomas Paine
04APR2025 – Quote of the Day
There is something exceedingly ridiculous in the composition of monarchy; it first excludes a man from the means of information, yet empowers him to act in cases where the highest judgment is required.
Thomas Paine
03APR2025 – Quote of the Day
Who the Author of this Production is, is wholly unnecessary to the Public, as the Object for Attention is the DOCTRINE ITSELF, not the MAN. Yet it may not be unnecessary to say, That he is unconnected with any Party, and under no sort of Influence public or private, but the influence of reason and principle.
Thomas Paine
02APR2025 – Quote of the Day
The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.
Thomas Paine