"I have been particularly struck with the overwhelming evidence which is given as to the fitness of the natives of India for high offices and employments."
― Richard Cobden
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Fitness
More From Richard Cobden
- "The progress of freedom depends more upon the maintenance of peace, the spread of commerce, and the diffusion of education, than upon the labors of cabinets and foreign offices."
- "I therefore declare, that if you wish any remission of the taxation which falls upon the homes of the people of England and Wales, you can only find it by reducing the great military establishments, and diminishing the money paid to fighting men in time of peace."
- "From 1836, down to last year, there is no proof of the Government having any confidence in the duration of peace, or possessing increased security against war."
More In Fitness
- "The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or unfitness for office may be fairly canvassed by any person."― Charles Babbage
- "I have run two Olympic ‘A’ standard times over the past 12 months and with the time I ran at the African Championships last week I know my speed and fitness are constantly improving so that I will peak in time for the Olympics."― Oscar Pistorius
- "Once in a while I’ll get moved to do some exercise. It’s something I long for but the biggest problem is bending down and putting my tennis shoes on. Once I go out I’m OK."― David Soul