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

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

The Thames is liquid history.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Don't hustle old people.

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

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