Letter to Mrs. Armitstead (7 October 1792), quoted in L. G. Mitchell, Charles James Fox (1997), p. 125
“

Any thing that proves that it is not in the power of Kings and Princes by their great armies to have every thing their own way is of such good example that without any good will to the French one can not help being delighted by it, and you know I have a natural partiality to what some people call rebels.

— Charles James Fox

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Any thing that proves that it is not in the power of Kings and Princes by their great armies to have every thing their own way is of such good example that without any good will to the French one can not help being delighted by it, and you know I have a natural partiality to what some people call rebels." in the context of "Letter to Mrs. Armitstead (7 October 1792), quoted in L. G. Mitchell, Charles James Fox (1997), p. 125" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Quote Image
Source: Wikiquote: "Charles James Fox" (Quotes, 1790s) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
Charles James Fox

About Charles James Fox

Charles James Fox (24 January 1749 – 13 September 1806) was a British Whig politician most noted for his support of the American and French Revolutions.