“Virtually every war fought since the Act of Union had gone badly at some stage, but before 1783 none had ended in defeat. Nor would any major war in which Britain was involved after this date end in defeat. Those who are curious about this country's peculiar social and political stability probably need look no further than this for essential cause.” NeedsLooksWarEndsCountryPoliticalSocialCausesGoneStageInvolvedEssentialsMajorsUnionsDefeatCuriousBritainStabilityPeculiarBritish History Author:Linda Colley
“In the case of women, it is of the living and unpublished blood that the violent world has professed to be delicate and ashamed. See the curious history of the political rights of woman under the Revolution. On the scaffold she enjoyed an ungrudged share in the fortunes of party. Political life might be denied her, but that seems a trifle when you consider how generously she was permitted political death.” WorldSeemsMightPoliticalPartyCasesRightsBloodShareRevolutionFortuneViolentCuriousEnjoyedAshamedDeniedDelicateTriflesPolitical LifePolitical Rights Author:Alice Meynell
“Good will, that curious product of consciousness, of leisure and energy to spare and share. That thing we put out against the forces of interest. That extra thing. Religions and nations and political parties have taken it and used it as coinage, have said you must only give it in exchange for value.” GivingSaidPoliticalUsedValuesEnergyForceNationsInterestPartyConsciousnessTakenShareProductsCuriousExtrasLeisureSparesPolitical PartiesGood Will Book:A Girl Must Live: Stories and Poems Source: A Girl Must Live: Stories and Poems