Born
this date in 1708 was William Pitt the Elder, First Earl of Chatham,
British Prime Minister and noted orator. Here are 10 quotes from him:
I
would have it inscribed on the curtains of your bed and the walls of
your chamber: "If you do not rise early you can make progress
in nothing."
Unlimited
power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.
Where
laws end, tyranny begins.
Theoretical
principals must sometimes give way for the sake of practical
advantages.
I
know that I can save this country and that no one else can.
The
atrocious crime of being a young man . . . I shall neither attempt
to palliate nor deny.
Confidence
is a plant of slow growth in an aged bosom; youth is the season of
credulity.
The
only way to have peace is to prepare for war.
A
gloomy scene for this distressed, disgraced country.
The
poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the
Crown. It may be frail—its roof may shake—the wind may blow
through it—the storm may enter—the rain may enter—but the King
of England cannot enter!
Character
birthday
Michelle
Webster, mother of Matthew Webster, aka Laserlight, member of the
Freedom League. She appears in Who’s That Girl?
Who's That Girl?
Matt Webster lives in a tower block and attends a failing school. He dreams of being a spy like James Bond. Little does he know that he is being watched by someone who can make him into even more than that – a superhero.
His first solo mission is to attend a ball at the Decembrian Embassy and discover who is planning to steal a priceless diamond. While there, he meets the mysterious Lady Antonia du Cane, and is powerfully drawn to her. It soon becomes clear, however, that Lady du Cane is not what she seems. Matt’s quest to discover who she really is almost costs him his career.
A modern day Guy Fawkes gathers a coterie around him with the aim of blowing up Parliament with a nuclear bomb. To achieve this, they need money. Lots of it. Selling the Heart of Decembria Diamond will provide more than enough. All that stands in their way is the Freedom League – but the League is beset by internal disagreements. Can the heroes put their differences aside in time to save the day?
Prime Minister Richard Miller and his wife Fiona grieve for their daughter, Yasmin, who has been missing for three years, and is presumed to be dead. Viper agent Violet Parker could hold the key to what happened to Yasmin, but Violet is accused of giving away the organisation’s secrets. She is to be executed without trial. Will she take her knowledge of what happened to Yasmin with her to her grave?
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