Charles James Fox/1749-1758 - Early Life

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    ... the intellect, everywhere invasive, shows everywhere its shallowing effect.
    —William James (1842–1910)

    Kings govern by popular assemblies only when they cannot do without them.
    —Charles James Fox (1749–1806)

    Some would find fault with the morning red, if they ever got up early enough.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    We find it easy to set limits when the issue is safety.... But 99 percent of the time there isn’t imminent danger; most of life takes place on more ambiguous ground, and children are experts at detecting ambivalence.
    Cathy Rindner Tempelsman (20th century)