| Famous
Quotes: Monarchy Fasttrack Civics Project |
Originating Page |
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compiled by David Burns for the use of students and others interested
in exploring these topics further. The inclusion of a quote does
not necessarily imply that Mr. Burns agrees with its point of view. |
| Monarchy The best reason why monarchy is a strong government is, that it is an intelligible government: the mass of mankind understand it, and they hardly anywhere in the world understand any other. Walter Bagehot, English writer, in The English Constitution, 1872. A monarchy is a merchantman [ship] which sails well, but will sometimes strike on a rock, and go to the bottom; a republic is a raft which will never sink, but then your feet are always in the water. Fisher Ames, Speech in Congress, 1795. |
Monarchy God said, "I am tired of kings, I suffer them no more; Up to my ear the morning brings The outrage of the poor." Ralph Waldo Emerson, American writer, in Boston Hymn, 1863. |
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