Anthony Trollope Quotes
A man's mind will very generally refuse to make itself up until it be driven and compelled by emergency.
This observation tends to be true with groups of people with responsibility as in a legislature like Congress.
Anthony Trollope, 1815-1882, British Novelist, Ayala's Angel, Ch. 41, 1881
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While Abraham Lincoln set the precedent for independent Presidential action in a national political crises without much reliance on Congress, this was where Roosevelt established the precedent of unilateral action in financial crises.
That day, Hitler had made a very aggressive speech with ominous war threats. The Prime Minister sent this cable initiating a meeting in Munich which would do no good but would culminate with his famous naïve quotation that would define him for history. See {585941}.
The Gladstone government delayes and the force did not arrive on time. The town fell to the Madhi’s forces. Gordon was killed.
Although Great Britain had abolished slavery, British economic interests during the Civil War suffered because of the Northern blockade of the South. Much political opinion in England was hostile to the blockade policies of the Union. Bright, a great admirer and supporter of the United Sates and the Union cause was concerned that the United States might drift into War with Great Britain. His letter to Senator Sumner was written with the understanding that it would be in shared with President Lincoln, and it was actually read at a cabinet meeting.
Anthony Trollope was an English novelist and civil servant of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. He also wrote novels on political, social, and gender issues, and other topical matters.
