Lajos Kossuth Quotes

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• Neutrality, as a lasting principle, is an evidence of weakness.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Weakness, Principles, Neutrality

  Lajos Kossuth (1852). “Kossuth in New England: A Full Account of the Hungarian Governor's Visit to Massachusetts ; with Speeches, and the Addresses that Were Made to Him ...”, p.31

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• I am a man of peace, God knows how I love peace; but I hope I shall never be such a coward as to mistake oppression for peace.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Peace, Mistake, Men

  Lajos Kossuth (1852). “Kossuth in New England: A Full Account of the Hungarian Governor's Visit to Massachusetts ; with Speeches, and the Addresses that Were Made to Him ...”, p.46

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• Liberty is a principle; its community is its security; exclusiveness is its doom.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Community, Liberty, Principles

  Lajos Kossuth, Francis William Newman (1854). “Select Speeches of Kossuth”, p.323

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• It is the surmounting of difficulties that makes heroes.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Hero, Difficulty

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• Nationality is the aggregated individuality of the greatest men of the nation.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Men, Individuality, Nations

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• The cause of freedom is identified with the destinies of humanity, and in whatever part of the world it gains ground by and by, it will be a common gain to all those who desire it.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Destiny, Humanity, Desire

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• The unspoken word never does harm.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Silence, Doe, Unspoken Words

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• Gentlemen, do you know what is the finest speech that I ever in my life heard or read? It is the address of Garibaldi to his Roman soldiers, when he told them: "Soldier, what I have to offer you is fatigue, danger, struggle and death; the chill of the cold night in the free air, and heat under the burning sun; no lodgings, no munitions, no provisions, but forced marches, dangerous watchposts and the continual struggle with the bayonet against batteries;- - those who love freedom and their country may follow me." That is the most glorious speech I ever heard in my life.

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  Country, Struggle, Night

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• Humility is the part of wisdom, and is most becoming in men. But let no one discourage self-reliance; it is, of all the rest, the greatest quality of true manliness.

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  Wisdom, Humility, Men

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• I know that there is one God in heaven, the Father of all humanity, and heaven is therefore one. I know that there is one sun in the sky, which gives light to all the world. As there is unity in God, and unity in the light, so is there unity in the principles of freedom. Wherever it is broken, wherever a shadow is cast upon the sunny rays of the sun of liberty, there is always danger of free principles everywhere in the world.

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  Father, Light, Sky

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• The power that is supported by force alone will have cause often to tremble.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Causes, Force

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• Argument is not always truth.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Argument

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• No man can force the harp of his own individuality into the people's heart; but every man may play upon the chords of the people's heart, who draws his inspiration from the people's instinct.

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  Sympathy, Inspiration, Heart

  Lajos Kossuth (1852). “Kossuth in New England: A Full Account of the Hungarian Governor's Visit to Massachusetts ; with Speeches, and the Addresses that Were Made to Him ...”, p.89

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• Fear must rule in a despotism.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Despotism

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• Hungary is, in a word, in a state of WAR against the Hapsburg dynasty, a war of legitimate defence, by which alone it can ever regain independence and freedom.

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  War, Independence, Dynasty

  Lajos Kossuth, Francis William Newman (1854). “Select Speeches of Kossuth”, p.17

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• Judgment of the people is often wiser than the wisest men.

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  Men, Wisest Man, People

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• Light has spread, and even bayonets think.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Thinking, Light, Bayonets

  Lajos Kossuth (1851). “Authentic Life of ... Louis Kossuth ... With a full Report of his Speeches delivered in England ... To which is added his Address to the People of the United States of America”, p.111

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• There is a sort of natural instinct of human dignity in the heart of man which steels his very nerves not to bend beneath the heavy blows of a great adversity. The palm-tree grows best beneath a ponderous weight, even so the character of man. There is no merit in it, it is a law of psychology. The petty pangs of small daily cares have often bent the character of men, but great misfortunes seldom. There is less danger in this than in great good luck.

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  Character, Good Luck, Adversity

  Lajos Kossuth (1852). “Proceedings, Speeches,&c. at the Dinner given to Louis Kossuth at the National Hotel, Washington, Jan. 7, 1852”, p.3

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• The brave are parsimonious of threats.

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  Bravery, Brave, Threat

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• The era of Christianity peace, brotherhood, the Golden Rule as applied to governmental matters is. yet to come, and when it comes, then, and then only, will the future of nations be sure.

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  Brotherhood, Eras, Matter

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• In exile, I have tried to profit by the past and prepare for the future.

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  Past, Profit, Exile

  Lajos Kossuth (1853). “Select speeches, condensed and abridged by F.W. Newman”, p.30

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• Bravery is often too sharp a spur.

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  Bravery, Spurs

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• Let him who looks for a monument to Washington look around the United States. Your freedom, your independence, your national power, your prosperity, and your prodigious growth are a monument to him.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Independence, Growth, United States

  Lajos Kossuth, Francis William Newman (1854). “Select Speeches of Kossuth”, p.237

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• Yet my humble capacity has not preserved me from calumnies.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Humble, Calumny, Capacity

  Lajos Kossuth, Francis William Newman (1854). “Select Speeches of Kossuth”, p.22

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• The protection of God cannot, without sacrilege, be invoked but in behalf of justice and right.

  Lajos Kossuth

  Prayer, Justice, Protection

  Lajos Kossuth, Francis William Newman (1854). “Select Speeches of Kossuth”, p.51

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