All Quotes

"Thus the English folk came to the ground for nought, for a false king having no right to the kingdom, and came to a new lord, whose right was greater: but neither of them, as may be seen, was entirely in the right; and thus was that land, I wis, brought into Norman's hand; so that it is a great chance if there is ever a recovery of it. The high men that be in England are of the Normans, and the low men of the Saxons, as I understand, so that ye see on either side what right ye have to it. But I understand that it was done by God’s will. For while the men of this land were pure heathens, no land and no people were in arms against them. But afterwards the people received Christianity, and kept but for a little while the commandments they had received, and turned to sloth and to pride, and to lechery, and to gluttony, and high men much to robbery; and it was as the spirits said in a vision to St. Edward, how there should come such misery into England on account of the robbery of high men and the fornication of clerks, and how God should send sorrow into this kingdom between Michaelmas and St. Luke on St. Calixtus day."

"Preserve cultural knowledge in a simple, memorable way."

"Enhance storytelling, speeches and everyday conversation."

"Game of hounds and of wild beasts he loved well, and his forest and his woods, and the New Forest most of all, which is in Southamptonshire, for this he loved well, and stored full of beasts and pastures with great wrong, for he cast out of house and home a great multitude of men, and took their land for thirty miles and more thereabout, and made it forest and pastures for the beasts to feed on; he took little heed of the poor men he disinherited. Therefore therein befell much mischief, and his son was shot in it, William the red king; and also his only son named Richard met his death there; and Richard his only nephew broke his neck there as he rode a-hunting, and his horse chanced to kick. To such misadventure turned the wrong done to poor men."

"England is a well good land; in the stead best Set in the one end of the world, and reigneth west. The Sea goeth him all about, he stint as an yle, Of foes it need the lesse doubt: but it be through gile Of folke of the self land, as me hath I sey while From south to north it is long, eight hundred mile, And two hundred mile broad from east to west to wend Amid the land as it might be: and not as in the one end, Plentie men may in England of all good see, But folk it agult, other years the worse and worse be. For England is full enough of fruit and of treene, Of Woods and of Parks that joy it is to seene."

"In the countrey of Canterbury, most plenty of fish is, And most chase of wild beasts, about Salisbury I wis. And London ships most, and wine at Winchester. At Hartford sheep and oxe: and fruit at Worcester. Soape about Coventry: and yron at Glocester. Metall, lead, and tinne in the countie of Exeter. Everwike of fairest wood: Lincolne of fairest men. Cambridge and Huntington most plenty of deep venne. Elie of fairest place: of fairest sight Rochester."

"Writing is the love of my life, so I'm grateful that I had an example of someone who also loves it entirely in really close proximity to me."

"Songwriting has been my outlet since I started writing at eight years old. It was a thing that I did when I had big feelings and didn't want to talk to other people about them. It's always been the place where I think I've shown up most honestly."

"Be really aware of the vampires who are always lurking. People are scary and don't have your best interest at heart most of the time. And that's just the truth."

"The night that we wrote the song was kind of this feverish catch-up about our lives. And I think our friendship fostered an environment for a very dramatic song to come about, which is fun."

"Songwriting, for me, was always just a personal outlet to deal with my experiences without having to talk to anyone, especially my parents for many years."

"Ooh, bet you're thinking, "She's so cool" Kicking back on your couch, making eyes from across the room Wait, I think I've been there too Ooh, you've got me thinking, "She's so cool" But I know what I know and you're just another dude Ooh, that's so true"

"Leadership is not about holding power, but about using it responsibly to serve others.”"

"Women must be present at all levels of decision-making to ensure a fair and just society.”"

"Education and law are powerful tools to protect rights and promote equality.”"

"True democracy is measured by how it protects the most vulnerable.”"

"Integrity in public service is not optional; it is essential.”"

"Every citizen has the right to have their voice heard and respected.”"

"Empowering women is empowering nations.”"

"The fight for equality requires both courage and persistence.”"

"Transparency is the foundation of trust between government and society.”"

"Collective action by women leaders can transform the world.”"

"Folktales are not just for entertainment they are a way to teach knowledge and wisdom to children."

"What a person does is what they will reap. – Teaches accountability; your actions have consequences."

"Greed leads to unexpected consequences. – Warning against selfishness and overreaching."

"If a person agrees, their determination leads the way. – Encourages commitment and persistence."

"People are recognized by their deeds, not their gender. – Character matters more than status or identity."

"When a child respects and uplifts their parent, they uplift themselves. – Highlights the importance of family respect."

"Knowledge alone is useless unless applied. – Wisdom must be put into action."

"Preparation is the key to success. – Success comes to those who prepare."

"Let everyone coexist peacefully and fairly. – Encourages harmony and fairness."

"Marriage comes with responsibilities it is not always easy. – A light-hearted lesson about family life."

"Wisdom is more valuable than wealth. – Intelligence and good judgment are priceless."

"Emigration should be a free decision. People must be able to choose whether they want to leave or stay, because the country belongs to everyone. So I should be free to decide whether I go to another country or stay in my country."

"We all want the good of the country, we all want to develop the country and all Ecuadorians want to have a good life and support each other. So, I think that dialogue is the key to resolving the disputes. All I know is what I have to do. I am the father of all and children must be invoked to reconciliation, dialogue, and development."

"I hope for nothing in this world so ardently as once again to see [that] paradise called England. I long to embrace again all my old friends there."

"[About the Telekom Serbia case] I confess: I am the puppet master behind this whole affair. I am turning myself in for complicity in slander with Paoletti, Marini, and Pintus. [I] have created difficulties for Forza Italia and Berlusconi. [It is therefore right] that I withdraw from political life. I have made a grave mistake, and this is an open confession; it is right that I make a public apology; I acknowledge that Repubblica is staffed by first-rate journalists. I am making a serious announcement: I will resign as a member of parliament in the coming days. Through the various schemes outlined by Repubblica and my ties to figures such as D’Andria, Fracassi, Di Bari, and even Francesco Pazienza—all linked in the public imagination to rogue intelligence agencies and international fraud and money laundering—I succeeded in making the Telekom Serbia Commission the target of a poisoned chalice. I take full responsibility for the individuals who, by implicating Prodi, Dini, and Fassino, have seriously slandered them; and I accuse myself of complicity in slander, though I hope Repubblica does the same, because while I accuse myself, I would like to know from D’Avanzo and Bonini who their puppet masters were at the time and whom they now serve. Repubblica is right, I cannot sue!"

"(About the deaths of Ilaria Alpi and Miran Hrovatin) They were on vacation in Somalia; they were not conducting any investigation: the Commission has established this (January 2004)."

"(About the case of Eluana Englaro) A genuine murder has taken place. [Even] Parliament itself has been taken for a ride. My complaint would have been for attempted murder; now it will be different—namely, premeditated murder. And it will be filed against the girl’s father Beppino Englaro, against the doctors who treated her, and also against the Public Prosecutor of Udine for abuse of office or for whatever crimes may be identified. As for the prosecutor in Udine, who has been completely inactive, I will request the intervention of the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Milan, which has jurisdiction over crimes committed by the judges in Udine. This barbaric murder, this attack on life, must be punished and brought to justice."

"I worked for years for Berlusconi; I know his strategies. When I was his legal advisor and he asked me to draft laws that would protect him from the magistrates, he certainly made no secret of their ad personam purpose. And I drafted them even better than Ghedini and Pecorella do now. The one on legitimate suspicion—I think it was 2002—he needed to move his trials from Milan to Rome. He asked us for it openly, and we, faithful executors of the prince’s will, set about writing it. And we did a pretty good job, I must say: everything seemed in order. Then one evening in late October, around 11 p.m., a call came from Ciampi. I told Berlusconi that with that amendment, it wouldn’t serve any purpose anymore. He thought about it for a moment and then replied: “Let’s do it this way for now, and we’ll see.” I was right: in fact, the law passed with those amendments and was of no use to him."

"There are many things I did during that period that I would never do again. I have no qualms about saying that I went through a moral crisis, which culminated when I saw how the Cavaliere's inner circle was taking shape."

"(Regarding the secret dossier on Ilaria Alpi) I have absolutely no recollection of having given that document to the then-Chief of Police, and I certainly did not grant any investigative authority to Gianni De Gennaro."

"Shatter her beauteous breast ye may; The Spirit of England none can slay! Dash the bomb on the dome of Paul's, — Deem ye the fame of the Admiral falls? Pry the stone from the chancel floor, — Dream ye that Shakespeare shall live no more? Where is the giant shot that kills Wordsworth walking the old green hills? Trample the red rose on the ground, — Keats is Beauty while earth spins round! Bind her, grind her, burn her with fire, Cast her ashes into the sea, — She shall escape, she shall aspire, She shall arise to make men free: She shall arise in a sacred scorn, Lighting the lives that are yet unborn; Spirit supernal, splendor eternal, !"

"Se vinciamo, stavolta non faremo prigionieri."

"Criminals judge judges. We want to be judged by whoever we choose. Previti wants to be judged by a judge who thinks like him. But if the judge thought like Previti, he wouldn’t be a judge—he’d be a criminal."

"Previti sued me for a billion because I compared him to a Rottweiler. It should be the Rottweiler Association suing for a billion because I compared them to Previti."

"Previti can’t be judged because he’s a defendant, but also a member of parliament. But if I saw him near my car, I’d call the police."

"I once saw it on TV—there was Previti, Ferrara, and Ignazio La Russa; oh, I thought it was an episode of Star Trek."

"Previti is something of a Lombrosian symbol of the Italian political system's ills. He is the person most responsible for the situation in Italy, second only to Berlusconi."

"I believe I have made my opinion of Mr. Previti clear in terms so explicit that they may seem—to more than a few—brutal: a man who, just by looking at his face, makes you want to slap handcuffs on him before you even know who he is or what he has done."