John Burns Quotes


Judge men less by the labels they wear than by their persistent labour for sure if slow progress. John Burns Judge 90
I must firmly adhere to the views I have held and practice, that Socialism to succeed must be practical, tolerant, cohesive and consciously compromising with Progressive forces running, if not so far, in parallel lines towards its own goal. John Burns Adhere 85
I am only doing now what I have ever done; and ever will continue to do - that is adapting past experience to present reform in the light of high ideals and future objects. John Burns Adapting 82
I neither drink nor smoke, because my schoolmaster impressed upon me three cardinal virtues; cleanliness in person, cleanliness in mind; temperance. John Burns Cardinal 80
In this work I have received the opposition of a number of men who only advocate the unobtainable because the immediately possible is beyond their moral courage, administrative ability, and their political prescience. John Burns Ability 79
I am not ashamed to say that I am the son of a washerwoman. John Burns Ashamed 63
The Thames is liquid history. John Burns History 61
I recognise that Socialism has ended its purely theoretical course, and that the hour to construct has come. John Burns Come 61
I believe, however, that impending events will call us and we must respond but where, with whom, and how? John Burns Believe 60
Why four great powers should fight over Serbia no fellow can understand. John Burns Fellow 57
For the moment and for some time great events have been denied me, forward action not come my way. John Burns Action 45
The Gentlemen of England serve under the greatest cad in Europe. John Burns England 34
I want the municipality to be a helping hand to the man with a desire of sympathy, to help the fallen when it is not in their power to help themselves. John Burns Desire 33
Individual effort is almost relatively impossible to cope with the big problem of poverty as we see it. John Burns Almost 30
You come before me this morning with clean hands and clean collars. I want you to have clean tongues, clean manners, clean morals and clean characters. John Burns Characters 27
Books are a real solace, friendships are good but action is better than all. John Burns Action 26
My duty is clear and at all costs will be done. John Burns Clear 26
I am depressed rather at the wave of brutality sweeping over the country. John Burns Brutality 26
The men who made the war were profuse in their praises of the man who kicked the P.M. out of his office and now degrades by his disloyal, dishonest and lying presence the greatest office in the State. John Burns Degrades 23

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