William Pitt the Younger Quotes

England is one if the great powers of the world, but this has not been brought about by Queen Victoria’s absolute rule. She had able men of Parliament back of her at all times and of course the discussed everything until the best result was obtained ... In China, I have 400 million people, all dependent on my judgement.

In the long term, Germany didn't need a finance minister who was absent during important negotiations in the European Council. But the chancellor strongly encouraged me to stay. And everything did work out for the best in the end.

I want to reaffirm, as king, my faith in the unity of Spain.

Then this will only prove again and again, that Monarchy in Germany is he longer capable of a national act.

On the same line of reasoning, if Australians were to be Australians, or rather if Australians were as separate from any other nation as Australia from any other land, there would be no jealousy between them on England's account.

A day may sink or save a realm.

I'm a passionate monarchist.

Charles Miller cannot bring down my government.

I was determined that no British government should be brought down by the action of two tarts.

American failures in Vietnam and Iraq suggest that it's not really possible to create and sustain a proxy government in a country far from our own borders.

I will rebuild the people's trust in government and create a stable foundation for Taiwan's future development.

In handing over to the government of India to these so-called political classes [The Indian Congress Party], we are handing over to men of straw of whom in a few years no trace will remain.

All governments, without exception, are stable only insofar as they can effectively reward and punish.

You may depend on being the Contempt, the Scorn and the Derision of all Europe, while you call your national Conductor, General or President. You may depend on another Thing. The State Government will ever be uppermost in America in the Minds of our own People, till you give a superior Title to your first national Magistrate.

The Sovereign has, under a constitutional monarchy such as ours, three rights—the right to be consulted, the right to encourage, the right to warn.

The state’s secret privilege is the most basic of government privileges—it protects survival of the state, from which all other institutions derive.

We have loosened the formal bonds of unity with the great dominions. The destinies of their peoples are guided by their own governments. No rigid framework cramps our conversations with one another or with the world outside the family circle. When we meet together in equal freedom we are united by common allegiance to the Crown. In that model unity lies our strength.

When you're President you have to make a lot of tough decisions. You have to keep lining them up and making them.

If we allowed those who are leading Irish politics unlimited power… we should have to begin by conquering Ireland, if ever we had to fight any other power.

The king is from God, the law from the king.

You may rely upon one thing — I'll never engage in creating kings again; it's too great a strain.

Almost all men are born under it, all men are used to it, few men are used to anything else; till of late years nobody ever dispraised it, ... men were reconciled to mixed monarchy in England by the same causes by which they were reconciled to pure monarchy in Morocco, Turkey, and Hindustan.

You need a head of state--with continuity. Sometimes this is more important than political power.

Government is merely a means to an end.

Americans are properly Britons. They have the manners, habits, and ideas of Britons; and have been accustomed to a similar form of government. But Britons never could bear the extremes, either of monarchy or republicanism. Some of their Kings have aimed at despotism; but always failed. Repeated efforts have been made towards democracy, and they equally failed.