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Ferdinand Mount quotes

British Writer July 2, 1939

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For all its terrible faults, in one sense America is still the last, best hope of mankind, because it spells out so vividly the kind of happiness that most people actually want, regardless of what they are told they ought to want. Ferdinand Mount
We criticize, copy, patronize, idolize and insult but we never doubt that the U.S. has a unique position in the history of human hopes. Ferdinand Mount
Sexual relations, of course, have existed, exist, and will exist. However, this is in no way connected with the indispensability of the existence of the family. Ferdinand Mount
The president is being denounced for not taking the kind of pre-emptive action in Afghanistan that he has been so passionately denounced for taking in Iraq. Damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. Ferdinand Mount
Ferdinand Mount quote: "One of the unsung freedoms that go with a free press is the..."
One of the unsung freedoms that go with a free press is the freedom not to read it. Ferdinand Mount
Ferdinand Mount quote: "I think it's a pity that in many people's minds constitutional..."
I think it's a pity that in many people's minds constitutional reform and PR have come to mean much the same thing. Ferdinand Mount
Ferdinand Mount quote: "A majority in all parties do, I think, want to see local..."
A majority in all parties do, I think, want to see local government recover its old vigour and independence. Ferdinand Mount
What the world needs now is more Americans. The U.S. is the first nation on earth deliberately dedicated to letting people choose what they want and giving them a chance to get it. Ferdinand Mount
Of course great politicians are always liable to be wrong about something, and the more people tell them they are wrong, the more stubbornly they defend their error. Ferdinand Mount
All the research shows that being married, with all its ups and downs, is by far the most effective way of making young men law-abiding and giving them a sense of purpose and self-worth. Ferdinand Mount
For the first half of this century, High Court judges have been cautious to the point of timidity in expressing any criticism of governmental action; the independence of the judiciary has been of a decidedly subordinate character. Ferdinand Mount
It's true that I'm taking a break from writing a regular column to do other things but it's got nothing to do with what dear Simon has or has not written. Ferdinand Mount
Ferdinand Mount quote: "No constitution is or can be perfectly symmetrical, what it..."
No constitution is or can be perfectly symmetrical, what it can and must be is generally accepted as both fair and usable. Ferdinand Mount
According to Richard Clarke, the former White House counterterrorism chief, Bush was so obsessed with Iraq that he failed to take action against Osama Bin Laden despite repeated warnings from his intelligence experts. Ferdinand Mount
Ferdinand Mount quote: "We are also further than ever from equality of opportunity."
We are also further than ever from equality of opportunity. Ferdinand Mount

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