Speech in the House of Commons (12 January 1784), quoted in L. G. Mitchell, Charles James Fox (1997), p. 75
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[I] charged Mr. Pitt with having come into office upon unconstitutional grounds, and upon such principles as were disgraceful to himself, disgusting to the country, and such as must necessarily deprive him and his coadjutors of the confidence of that House.

— Charles James Fox

What It Means

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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.