Quotes

2 Quotes filtered by George Canning

I called the New World into existence, to redress the balance of the old.

George Canning 12/12/1826

Category: Great American Quotes

Tags: America, George Canning, Great American Quotes

He is like the smallpox. Everybody is obliged to have him once in their lives.

George Canning

On Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth

Category: Insulting Liberals

Tags: George Canning, Insulting Liberals, Insults

Random Speech

The Prime Minister, shortly after she came into office, received a sobriquet as the 'Iron Lady'. It arose in the context of remarks which she made about defence against the Soviet Union and its allies; but there was no reason to suppose that the Right Honourable Lady did not welcome and, indeed, take pride in that description. In the next week or two this House, the nation and the Right Honourable Lady herself, will learn of what metal she is made.

Enoch Powell

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