John burns

Individual effort is almost relatively impossible to cope with the big problem of poverty as we see it.

My duty is clear and at all costs will be done.

I must firmly adhere to the views I have held and practice, that Socialism to succeed must be practical, tolerant, cohesive and consciously compromising with Progressive forces running, if not so far,...

I believe, however, that impending events will call us and we must respond but where, with whom, and how?

The Gentlemen of England serve under the greatest cad in Europe.

The men who made the war were profuse in their praises of the man who kicked the P.M. out of his office and now degrades by his disloyal, dishonest and lying presence the greatest office in the State.

For the moment and for some time great events have been denied me, forward action not come my way.

Books are a real solace, friendships are good but action is better than all.

I don't want boys to use their pencils for improper writing.

I am only doing now what I have ever done; and ever will continue to do - that is adapting past experience to present reform in the light of high ideals and future objects.