“Historians are lenient to those who succeed and stern to those who fail; in this, and this alone, they display strong political sense.” HistoryFranceEgyptNapoleonBonaparteNapoleonic Wars Book:Bonaparte in Egypt Source: Bonaparte in Egypt
“His [Pitt's] successor as prime minister was Mr. Addington, who was a friend of Mr. Pitt, just as Mr. Pitt was a friend of Mr. Addington; but their respective friends were each other's enemies. Mr. Fox, who was Mr. Pitt's enemy (although many of his friends were Mr. Pitt's friends), had always stood uncompromisingly for peace with France and held dangerously liberal opinions; nevertheless, in 1804, Mr. Fox and Mr. Pitt got together to overthrow Mr. Pitt's friend Mr. Addington, who was pushing the war effort with insufficient vigor.” WarTogetherEffortOpinionEnemyFranceMinistersPushingPrimeNeverthelessFoxesPrime MinisterVigorInsufficientSuccessors Author:J. Christopher Herold