John Denham
John Denham
names fame slave
Who fears not to do ill fears the name, And free from conscience, is a slave to fame.
territory matter british
It is no exaggeration to say that Israeli policy in the occupied territories is not simply a matter of foreign policy - it is a matter for British domestic security policy too,.
doubt prove seeking
You prove but too clearly that seeking to know Is too frequently learning to doubt.
writing pride fate
Such is our pride, our folly, or our fate, That few, but such as cannot write, translate.
ignorance sight light
Tis the most certain sign, the world's accurst That the best things corrupted, are the worst; 'Twas the corrupted Light of knowledge, hurl'd Sin, Death, and Ignorance o'er all the world; That Sun like this (from which our sight we have) Gaz'd on too long, resumes the light he gave.
life may live-well
Learn to live well, that thou may'st die so too; To live and die is all we have to do.
men civilization brain
The man who first abused his fellows with swear-words instead of bashing their brains out with a club should be counted among those who laid the foundations of civilization.
believe case certainly extension far government lose police possible
I think most MPs now believe the police have made a case for an extension but not necessarily as far as 90 days. It is certainly possible that the government could lose it.
coming conducive country objection people preventing principle public
no objection in principle to removing people from the country or preventing them coming here if they are not conducive to the public good.
men age may
Youth, what man's age is like to be, doth show; We may our ends by our beginnings know.