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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 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.”

Knows World Giving Light Humanity Father Heaven Liberty Principles Sun Sky Danger Broken Shadow Unity Casts Rays Sunny

Author:Lajos Kossuth

“Liberty is a principle; its community is its security; exclusiveness is its doom.”

Community Liberty Principles Security Doom

Book:Select Speeches of Kossuth

Source: Select Speeches of Kossuth

“My principles in respect of religious interest are two,--one is, that the Church shall not meddle with politics, and the government shall not meddle with religion.”

Two Government Religion Interest Church Religious Principles

Author:Lajos Kossuth

“Justice is immortal, eternal, and immutable, like God Himself; and the development of law is only then a progress when it is directed towards those principles which like Him, are eternal; and whenever prejudice or error succeeds in establishing in customary law any doctrine contrary to eternal justice.”

Law Justice Principles Progress Development Succeed Eternal Prejudice Errors Contrary Doctrine Immortal

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

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

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

Principles Weakness Evidence Lasting Neutrality Lasting Love

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 principle of evil in Europe is the enervating spirit of Russian absolutism.”

Spirit Evil Principles Europe Absolutism

Book:Select Speeches of Kossuth

Source: Select Speeches of Kossuth