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John Burns quotes: I recognise that Socialism has ended its purely theoretical course, and that the hour to construct has come.

I recognise that Socialism has ended its purely theoretical course, and that the hour to construct has come.

John Burns quotes: The Gentlemen of England serve under the greatest cad in Europe.

The Gentlemen of England serve under the greatest cad in Europe.

John Burns quotes: The Thames is liquid history.

The Thames is liquid history.

John Burns quotes: For the moment and for some time great events have been denied me, forward action not come my way.

For the moment and for some time great events have been denied me, forward action not come my way.

John Burns quotes: I am depressed rather at the wave of brutality sweeping over the country.

I am depressed rather at the wave of brutality sweeping over the country.

John Burns quotes: Why four great powers should fight over Serbia no fellow can understand.

Why four great powers should fight over Serbia no fellow can understand.

John Burns quotes: Judge men less by the labels they wear than by their persistent labour for sure if slow progress.

Judge men less by the labels they wear than by their persistent labour for sure if slow progress.

John Burns quotes: I believe, however, that impending events will call us and we must respond but where, with whom, and how?

I believe, however, that impending events will call us and we must respond but where, with whom, and how?

John Burns quotes: I neither drink nor smoke, because my schoolmaster impressed upon me three cardinal virtues; cleanliness in person, cleanliness in mind; temperance.

I neither drink nor smoke, because my schoolmaster impressed upon me three cardinal virtues; cleanliness in person, cleanliness in mind; temperance.

John Burns quotes: I am not ashamed to say that I am the son of a washerwoman.

I am not ashamed to say that I am the son of a washerwoman.

John Burns quotes: My duty is clear and at all costs will be done.

My duty is clear and at all costs will be done.

John Burns quotes: Individual effort is almost relatively impossible to cope with the big problem of poverty as we see it.

Individual effort is almost relatively impossible to cope with the big problem of poverty as we see it.

John Burns quotes: Don't hustle old people.

Don't hustle old people.

John Burns quotes: I don't want boys to use their pencils for improper writing.

I don't want boys to use their pencils for improper writing.

John Burns quotes: Books are a real solace, friendships are good but action is better than all.

Books are a real solace, friendships are good but action is better than all.