Lajos Kossuth Quotes - Page 2

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• To know a people's character, we must see it at its homes, and look chiefly to the humbler abodes where that portion of the people dwells which makes the broad basis of the national prosperity.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Home, Character, People

  Lajos Kossuth (1852). “Kossuth in New England: A Full Account of the Hungarian Governor's Visit to Massachusetts ; with Speeches, and the Addresses that Were Made to Him ...”, p.28

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• Yet my humble capacity has not preserved me from calumnies.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Humble, Calumny, Capacity

  Lajos Kossuth, Francis William Newman (1854). “Select Speeches of Kossuth”, p.22

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• The protection of God cannot, without sacrilege, be invoked but in behalf of justice and right.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Prayer, Justice, Protection

  Lajos Kossuth, Francis William Newman (1854). “Select Speeches of Kossuth”, p.51

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• Justice is immortal, eternal, and immutable, like God Himself; and the development of law is only then a progress when it is directed towards those principles which like Him, are eternal; and whenever prejudice or error succeeds in establishing in customary law any doctrine contrary to eternal justice.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Law, Errors, Justice

  Lajos Kossuth (1853). “Select speeches, condensed and abridged by F.W. Newman”, p.91

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• The policy of the house of Austria, which aimed at destroying the independence of Hungary as a state, has been pursued unaltered for three hundred years.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Years, House, Independence

  Lajos Kossuth (1853). “Select speeches, condensed and abridged by F.W. Newman”, p.12

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• I will not become a Napoleon nor an Alexander, and labour for my own ambition; but I will labour for freedom and for the moral well-being of man.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Ambition, Men, Moral

  Lajos Kossuth, Francis William Newman (1854). “Select Speeches of Kossuth”, p.44

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• The time draws near, when a radical change must take place for the whole world in the management of diplomacy.

  Lajos Kossuth

  World, Radical Change, Management

  Lajos Kossuth (1853). “Select speeches, condensed and abridged by F.W. Newman”, p.1

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• The principle of evil in Europe is the enervating spirit of Russian absolutism.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Europe, Evil, Principles

  Lajos Kossuth, Francis William Newman (1854). “Select Speeches of Kossuth”, p.63

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• Old age likes to dwell in the recollections of the past, and, mistaking, the speedy march of years, often is inclined to take the prudence of the winter time for a fat wisdom of, midsummer days. Manhood is bent to the passing cares of the passing moment, and holds so closely to his eyes the sheet of, "to-day," that it screens the "to-morrow" from his sight.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Eye, Winter, Past

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• In my opinion, the form of Government may be different in different countries, according to their circumstances, their wishes, their wants. England loves her Queen, and has full motive to do so.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Country, Queens, Government

  Lajos Kossuth (1851). “Authentic Life of ... Louis Kossuth ... With a full Report of his Speeches delivered in England ... To which is added his Address to the People of the United States of America”, p.77

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• My principles in respect of religious interest are two,--one is, that the Church shall not meddle with politics, and the government shall not meddle with religion.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Religious, Government, Two

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• And if you cannot remain indifferent, you must resolve to throw your weight into that balance in which the fate and condition of man is weighed.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Fate, Men, Balance

  Lajos Kossuth (1853). “Select speeches, condensed and abridged by F.W. Newman”, p.34

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• The tongue of man is powerful enough to render the ideas which the human intellect conceives; but in the realm of true and deep sentiments it is but a weak interpreter. These are inexpressible, like the endless glory of the Omnipotent.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Powerful, Men, Ideas

  Lajos Kossuth (1851). “Authentic Life of ... Louis Kossuth ... With a full Report of his Speeches delivered in England ... To which is added his Address to the People of the United States of America”, p.100

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• It is well to be independent also well not to be neutral.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Independent, Neutrality, Wells

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• I believe that the confidence of Hungary in me is not shaken by misfortune nor broken by my calumniators.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Broken Heart, Believe, Hungary

  Lajos Kossuth, Francis William Newman (1853). “Select speeches, condensed and abridged, with Kossuth's express sanction, by F. W. Newman”, p.30

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• Now that I am a deputy, I will cease to be an agitator.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Deputies, Cease

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• I can understand Communism, but not Socialism.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Eugenics, Socialism, Communism

  Lajos Kossuth (1851). “Authentic Life of ... Louis Kossuth ... With a full Report of his Speeches delivered in England ... To which is added his Address to the People of the United States of America”, p.94

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• I consider that it is on instruction and education that the future security and direction of the destiny of every nation chiefly and fundamentally rests.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Education, Destiny, Instruction

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• The Hungarian ministry begged the king earnestly to issue orders to all troops and commanders of fortresses in Hungary, enjoining fidelity to the Constitution, and obedience to the ministers of Hungary.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Kings, Order, Issues

  Lajos Kossuth (1853). “Select speeches, condensed and abridged by F.W. Newman”, p.16

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• I have to thank the people, Congress and Government of the United States, for my liberation from captivity.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Government, Aggravation, People

  "Letter to Louis Kossuth: Concerning Freedom and Slavery in the United States".

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• It is chiefly in New York that I feel induced to urge this, because New York is, by innumerable ties, connected with Europe - more connected than several parts of Europe itself.

  Lajos Kossuth

  New York, Europe, Ties

  Lajos Kossuth (1853). “Select speeches, condensed and abridged by F.W. Newman”, p.40

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• Your generous part in my liberation is taken by the world for the revelation of the fact, that the United States are resolved not to allow the despots of the world to trample on oppressed humanity.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Taken, Tyrants, Humanity

  Lajos Kossuth (1853). “Select speeches, condensed and abridged by F.W. Newman”, p.24

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• I am a straightforward man.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Men, Straightforward

  Lajos Kossuth (1852). “Letter to Louis Kossuth: Concerning Freedom and Slavery in the United States”, p.13

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• My nomination to be Governor was not to gratify ambition.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Ambition, Nominations, Governors

  Lajos Kossuth, Francis William Newman (1854). “Select Speeches of Kossuth”, p.21

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• You must be a power on earth, and must therefore accept all the consequences of this position.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Earth, Accepting, Position

  Lajos Kossuth, Francis William Newman (1854). “Select Speeches of Kossuth”, p.48

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