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Lajos Kossuth was a Hungarian lawyer, politician, and revolutionary figure. Born on September 19, 1802, and died on March 20, 1894, Kossuth is renowned for his leadership during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849. He advocated for democratic reforms and national independence. After the revolution's failure, he went into exile, continuing to fight for Hungarian causes.

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Famous Lajos Kossuth Quotes

“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.”

Knows Men Peace Mistake Know How Oppression Coward God Knows

Book: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 ...

Source: 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 ...

“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.”

Source: Proceedings, Speeches,&c. at the Dinner given to Louis Kossuth at the National Hotel, Washington, Jan. 7, 1852

“Nationality is the aggregated individuality of the greatest men of the nation.”

Men Nations Individuality Nationality Greatest Man

Author:Lajos Kossuth

“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.”

People Men Heart May Play Inspiration Force Draws Instinct Individuality Every Man Sympathy Chords Harps

Book: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 ...

Source: 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 ...

“The tongue of man is powerful enough to render the ideas which the human intellect conceives; but in the realm of true and deep sentiments it is but a weak interpreter. These are inexpressible, like the endless glory of the Omnipotent.”

Men Humans Ideas Enough Powerful Glory Weak Intellect Tongue Endless Realms Sentiments Omnipotent Interpreter

Book: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

Source: 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

“Judgment of the people is often wiser than the wisest men.”

People Men Judgment Wiser Wisest Wisest Man

Author:Lajos Kossuth

“And if you cannot remain indifferent, you must resolve to throw your weight into that balance in which the fate and condition of man is weighed.”

Ifs Men Fate Conditions Balance Weight Resolve Indifferent

Book:Select speeches, condensed and abridged by F.W. Newman

Source: Select speeches, condensed and abridged by F.W. Newman

“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.”

Men Self Wisdom Quality Humility Becoming Self Reliance Reliance Discouraging Manliness True Man

Author:Lajos Kossuth

“I am a straightforward man.”

Men Straightforward