“My public life is before you; and I know you will believe me when I say, that when I sit down in solitude to the labours of my profession, the only questions I ask myself are, What is right? What is just? What is for the public good?”
Quote by Joseph Howe
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Speeches and Public Letters
This book compiles a selection of speeches and public letters, offering insights into the authors' perspectives on societal, political, and cultural matters. The content spans a variety of subjects and is intended to provide a glimpse into the historical and contemporary discourse on public affairs. more
Author
Joseph Howe
Joseph Howe was a distinguished Canadian journalist and politician. Born on December 13, 1804, in St. Margarets Bay, Nova Scotia, he is renowned for his pivotal role in the reform movement in Nova Scotia and his seminal contributions to the evolution of Canadian journalism. Howe's career spanned more than five decades, during which he published numerous newspapers and was a fervent proponent of responsible government and other progressive reforms. He passed away on June 1, 1873. more
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