If Germany is to become a colonising power, all I say is, "God speed her!" She becomes our ally and partner in the execution of th...e great purposes of Providence for the advantage of mankind.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I herewith commission you to carry out all preparations with regard to ... a total solution of the Jewish question in those territ...ories of Europe which are under German influence.... I furthermore charge you to submit to me as soon as possible a draft showing the ... measures already taken for the execution of the intended final solution of the Jewish question.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
My weakness has always been to prefer the large intention of an unskilful artist to the trivial intention of an accomplished one: ...in other words, I am more interested in the high ideas of a feeble executant than in the high execution of a feeble thinker.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I am gradually drifting to the opinion that this Rebellion can only be crushed finally by either the execution of all the traitors... or the abolition of slavery. Crushed, I mean, so as to remove all danger of its breaking out again in the future.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The application requisite to the duties of the office I hold [governor of Virginia] is so excessive, and the execution of them aft...er all so imperfect, that I have determined to retire from it at the close of the present campaign.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Union of Religious Sentiments begets a surprising confidence and Ecclesiastical Establishments tend to great ignorance and corrupt...ion, all of which facilitate the Execution of Mischievous Projects.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
It is clear that in a monarchy, where he who commands the exceution of the laws generally thinks himself above them, there is less... need of virtue than in a popular government, where the person entrusted with the execution of the laws is sensible of his being subject to their direction.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Some hours seem not to be occasion for any deed, but for resolves to draw breath in. We do not directly go about the execution of ...the purpose that thrills us, but shut our doors behind us and ramble with prepared mind, as if the half were already done. Our resolution is taking root or hold on the earth then, as seeds first send a shoot downward which is fed by their own albumen, ere they send one upward to the light.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I have always thought that one man of tolerable abilities may work great changes, and accomplish great affairs among mankind, if h...e first forms a good plan, and, cutting off all amusements or other employments that would divert his attention, make the execution of that same plan his sole study and business.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »