64 Quotes by Lajos Kossuth

The Hungarian ministry begged the king earnestly to issue orders to all troops and commanders of fortresses in Hungary, enjoining fidelity to the Constitution, and obedience to the ministers of Hungary.

Men like me, who merely wish to establish political freedom, will in such circumstances lose all their influence, and others will get influence who may become dangerous to all established interests whatsoever.

The power that is supported by force alone will have cause often to tremble.

My nomination to be Governor was not to gratify ambition.

I believe that the confidence of Hungary in me is not shaken by misfortune nor broken by my calumniators.

In exile, I have tried to profit by the past and prepare for the future.

The house of Austria has publicly used every effort to deprive the country of its legitimate Independence and Constitution, designing to reduce it to a level with the other provinces long since deprived of all freedom, and to unite all in a common sink of slavery.

Now that I am a deputy, I will cease to be an agitator.

You must be a power on earth, and must therefore accept all the consequences of this position.