Quotes

Dialogue

William Wilberforce: No matter how loud you shout, you will not drown out the voice of the people! Lord Tarleton: [incredulous, referring to the petition-signers] "People"?!

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William Wilberforce: No one of our age has ever taken power. William Pitt the Younger: [smiling] Which is why we're too young to realize that certain things are impossible.

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John Newton: [old and blind] "I once was blind but now I see." Didn't I write that? William Wilberforce: Yes, you did. John Newton: Well, now at last it's true.

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William Pitt the Younger: As your Prime Minister, I urge caution. William Wilberforce: And as my friend? William Pitt the Younger: Oh, to hell with caution.

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Charles James Fox: [hearing Wilberforce speak] Where does this little terrier spring from? Lord Tarleton: I believe he's a Yorkshire terrier, my lord.