King George
King George
King George has referred to many monarchs and kings throughout history...
appeal contentment era forgive hand join land love stretch
I appeal to all Irishmen to pause, to stretch out the hand of forbearance and conciliation, to forgive and forget, and to join with me in making for the land they love a new era of peace, contentment and goodwill.
children father frightened mother
My father was frightened of his mother. I was frightened of my father and I am damned well going to see to it that my children are frightened of me.
I may be uninspiring, but I'll be damned if I'm an alien!
We are come for your good, for all your goods.
hope
Mad, is he? Then I hope he will bite some of my other generals.
The highest of distinctions is service to others.
dear government labour
Today 23 years ago dear Grandmama died. I wonder what she would have thought of a Labour Government.
himself twelve
After I am dead, the boy will ruin himself in twelve months.
children
My father was frightened of his mother; I was frightened of my father, and I am damned well going to see to it that my children are frightened of me.
mr people
Is it possible that my people live in such awful conditions? I tell you, Mr Wheatley, that if I had to live in conditions like that I would be a revolutionary myself.
across against among brethren colonial country foreign generally impression maintain position prevail seemed trade venture wake
I venture to allude to the impression which seemed generally to prevail among their brethren across the seas, that the Old Country must wake up if she intends to maintain her old position of pre-eminence in her colonial trade against foreign competitors.
asked earth multitude peace potent war whether witnesses
I have many times asked myself whether there can be more potent advocates of peace upon earth through the years to come than this massed multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war.
chance
Always go to the bathroom when you have a chance.