Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989.
Parliament to Peoples
by its very nature cannot do work, 1034
can do talk only, 1034
he is going to stand for P., 1397
hear … unlimited quantities of foolish talk, 1033
not fit they should sit as a p. any longer, 1035
of man, 2038
parties in P., 175
there all the Lords must judge, 892
when a member [of P.] resumes his seat, 1280
will not only of P., 1276
will train you to talk, 1033
British p., 414
majestic p. phrase, 678
party government and P. government, 1377
all the p. that ever sat, 916
give it [power] to the p., 1044
We assemble p. … to have the benefit of their collected wisdom, 608
lift its p. hands against freedom and science, 676
will now begin to chatter, 1913
of all that I have met, 675
of the main, 134
of which I was, 1951
with him when he goes wrong, 1639
both major p. today seek to serve the national interest, 1381
common interests of the p., 618
Congress provided an appropriation for the … expense of each of the great national p., 152
do not maintain themselves, 73
in Parliament, 175
two great political p. in this country, 1378
two great political p. of the nation, 1376
two p. which divide the state, 1379
See also Political parties
in adversity, 1667
in prosperity, 1667
stronger we are, the better p. we shall be, 531
by definition, serves both partners, 1667
Society is a p., 1715
anxious politicians of his p., 1313
chance for this p. to have been of service, 419
come to the aid of the p., 1388
government and Parliamentary government, 1377
I am not a member of any organized p.—I am a Democrat, 429
influenced by p. feeling, 519
leader, 1512
militant p. wedded to a principle, 107
necessary to have p. organization, 1375
never intend to belong to any other p., 1599
of Conservatism and that of Innovation, 1379
of freedom and progress, 1599
opinions, 1900
prejudice, 119
responsibility we owe not to our p., 1381
serves his p. best who serves his country best, 1380
Sometimes p. loyalty asks too much, 1382
stick to your p., 1373
that is out of Power, 1385
that wants to see an America in which people can still get rich, 1384
we can make this thing into a P., instead of a Memory, 430
which gives the best promise, 1670
without the yoke of any p. on me, 262
zealous labors of a political p., 1380
See also Political parties
from this body to another, 1752
I shall not p. this way again, 453
this, too, shall p. away, 1221
away, and are nowhere, 1301
on a little space ship, 477
is the measure of the holder’s lack of rational conviction, 1275
life is action and p., 1088
opinions that are held with p., 1275
Passions and interests of men, 1456
forge their fetters, 1051
intentionally to arouse and inflame p., 524
interesting too strongly the public p., 335
love of our country soar above all minor p., 1305
non-elastic sand-bag, 1119
cannot remember the p. are condemned to repeat it, 1292
dogmas of the quiet p., 1300
future he [Emerson] predicted becomes a p., 1297
glory of his p., 1145
horrors of the p., 1294
How will we know it’s us without our p., 1293
injuries of the p., 1294
judgment of the future as well as the p., 1604
may rob the present of much joy and much mystery, 1093
no way of judging the future but by the p., 571
not even God can change the p., 1291
preserve what the p. has had to say for itself, 1295
reformer who does not remember the p. will find himself condemned to repeat it, 853
what’s p. is prologue, 1296
blood-rusted key, 1838
system, 1535
U.S. commissioner, 1532
lessons of p. ought to be unlearned, 777
Our p. emerges for a while, 460
world will make a beaten p. to his door, 1780
of glory, 1216
to international peace, 910
makes a woman beautiful, 2016
devoted p., 766
good p., 1765
sunshine p., 1821
volunteer, 1722
art of lying for one’s country, 437
feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, 1934
principles, 535
exalt the just pride of P., 1312
from the standpoint of American p. one is as important as the other, 883
is the first, last and middle range of fools, 1306
is the first [resort of a scoundrel], 1306
is the last refuge of a scoundrel, 1306
mock p., 1641
sometimes requires of men to act exactly contrary, 1307
that puts country ahead of self, 1311
that stands for love of country, 1302
that stands for love of people, 1302
watchword of true p., 1641
which is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, 1311
wisdom of p. and legislators, 839
for my constituents, 298
of money, 803
Search out some powerful p., 656
robs Peter to pay P., 1796
stoned for the sake of Truth, 1833
any price, bear any burden, 1066
the best interest, 967
alleged imperfections of the p., 910
-at-any-price, 58
blessings of p., 1324
build a world of p., 493
Can say p. / When we mean war, 1856
commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, 619
cultivate p. and friendship with all nations, 618
giving them p. and rest at last, 432
good will toward men, 1315
great step towards p., 440
honorable p., 1624
the human dress, 1464
If we desire to secure p., 410
In P.: Good Will, 1958
in p. the sons did bury their fathers, 1955
in the minds of men that … p. must be constructed, 1966
in this world, 1317
in war as well as in p., 1367
inherit p., 1733
instrument of thy p., 1466
international capacity to keep p., 1324
is a virtue that springs from force of character, 1328
is an unstable equilibrium, 1320
is not mere absence of war, 1328
itself is War in Masquerade, 1960
just and lasting p. among ourselves, and with all nations, 1325
keep the p. outside its own borders, 1326
last hopes for p. and freedom, 1140
Let music for p. / Be the paradigm, 1856
life so dear, or p. so sweet, 1061
man shall know bread and p., 1463
may obstruct the paths to international p., 910
means of preserving p., 411
no p. lies in the future which is not hidden in this present little instant, 1467
not enough just to be for p., 1327
not just for Christians but for the whole of humanity, 1877
of the world, 233
of the world has been preserved, not by statesmen, but by capitalists, 1319
on earth, good will toward men, 662
on earth p., good will toward men, 1315
Only a p. between equals can last, 1329
Open covenants of p., 1027
p.,—but there is no p., 1061
p.; when there is no p., 1316
people are going to do more to promote p., 1321
people want p. so much that one of these days governments had better get out of the way, 1321
politicians … swear eternal devotion to the ends of p. and security, 631
possible for our children,… to live in a world of p., 54
program of the world’s p., 1027
restless p. that’s shadowed by the threat of violence, 558
right is more precious than p., 2049
safeguards of p., 1931
safety, and concord, 1323
Science and P. will triumph over Ignorance and War, 1963
side by side in majesty, in justice and in p., 41
Sleep sweetly, tender heart, in p., 377
strong defense is the surest way to p., 404
they [wars] are far better than certain kinds of p., 1965
time of war, and a time of p., 1810
Universal p. is declared, 509
unspeakable and perfect, 1109
until its condition shall be made less tolerable than that of war itself, 1924
useful pursuits of p., 840
was better than war, 1955
will never be won if men reserve for war their greatest efforts, 1961
will not be kept, 1861
with all nations,… our object, 1322
with Germany in 1917, 2046
with justice, 1959
years of war for every year of p., 1957
See also War and peace
economic competition, 1713
intentions, 440
something p. in the temper of the House, 1824
waiting for a monument, 161
We are p., 1349
earned my living in p. and tongue, 1276
will swing back, 1418
I bargained with Life for a p., 1099
no; no; not a p., 804
are calling us, 1342
are cheated out of the best ingredients in their Government, 1931
are going to do more to promote peace than our governments, 1321
are not an interruption of our business, 1345
are our business, 1345
are responsible for the acts of their government, 1346
are the natural, lawful and competent judges of this matter [a free government], 774
are to be free, 1576
are too damned dumb, 76
ask other p. to follow you, 1023
bestrode the necks of the p., 1703
can not be all, and always, well informed, 1623
committed to them in trust from the P., 1453
common p. know what they want, 423
common-looking p., 1339
consult the inclinations of the p., 794
deserve to get it [what they want] good and hard, 423
don’t eat in the long run, 1336
dumb p. criticize something they do not understand, 76
enthusiasm of the p., 757
favor the policy of economy … to save p., 798
follow the p., for I am their leader, 1021
go with the moral tide of the moment, 1025
Government is the exact symbol of its P., 710
government responsive to the p., 715
great mass of the p., 1620
groans mass of the p., 892
Here the p. rule, 761
in our society who should be separated and discarded, 1330
is of weak courage, 1176
is the true legislator, 1029
keepers [of the constitution], 63
know all the p. worth knowing in America, 1680
Legislators represent p., 1032
Like P. like Government, 710
long-term common sense of the American p., 1489
manners and spirit of a p., 1337
may safely be trusted to hear everything true and false, 935
must either go on or go under, 1340
needs of the p., 1670
No P. can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, 1344
no safe deposit for these but with the p. themselves, 492
of America believe in American institutions, 73
of ill will have used time much more effectively, 1693
of this nation—they will ever do well if well done by, 79
of those foreign countries, 88
opportunity to be of service to the p., 419
power in the p., 1454
power was turned back to the p., 1617
reign over the American political world, 87
retain their virtue and vigilance, 735
rising p., full of potential force, 119
safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society, 491
shackles for the liberties of the p., 1455
should be writhing under oppression and injury, 1747
should patriotically and cheerfully support their Government, 777
silence of the good p., 1693
strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control, 750
tell p. what they want to hear, 1391
There go the p., 1021
they can be trusted with their own government, 1338
They [the Americans] were a P., 81
tribune of the p., 1499
Trust the p., 1333, 1343
voice of the p., 1341
voice of the p. will be heard, 426
want respect, 1618
we come from the p. and we are of the p., 279
We have done it ourselves, 1020
we ought not to succeed unless we do have the p. with us, 1332
were better off for being ridden, 1703
wherever the p. are well-informed, 1338
Where there is no vision, the p. perish, 1331
who bite the hand that feeds them, 906
who mean to be their own Governors, 969
who own the country ought to govern it, 764
who remained victorious, 1869
will find their own way, 971
will have ceased to be their own rulers, 944
will have to furnish more revenue by paying more taxes, 797
will of the p., 1911
will of their p., 1597
you can’t fool all of the p. all of the time, 609
you will have to incorporate their p. too, 1484
Your p., sir, is nothing but a great beast, 1334
See also American people
Government, 1455
wars, 1927
British and American p., 41
will of their p., 1767