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Speech in the House of Commons (27 February 1786), quoted in The Speeches of the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, in the House of Commons. Vol. III (1815), p. 201
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I stand, said Mr. Fox, upon this great principle. I say that the people of England have a right to control the executive power, by the interference of their representatives in this House of parliament. The right honourable gentleman [William Pitt] maintains the contrary. He is the cause of our political enmity.

— Charles James Fox

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I stand, said Mr. Fox, upon this great principle. I say that the people of England have a right to control the executive power, by the interference of their representatives in this House of parliament. The right honourable gentleman [William Pitt] maintains the contrary. He is the cause of our political enmity." in the context of "Speech in the House of Commons (27 February 1786), quoted in The Speeches of the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, in the House of Commons. Vol. III (1815), p. 201" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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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.