I am not ashamed to say that I am the son of a washerwoman. John Burns sonashamedwasherwoman Change image and share on social
I want the municipality to be a helping hand to the man with a desire of sympathy, to help the fallen when it is not in their power to help themselves. John Burns municipalityhanddesire Change image and share on social
I don't want boys to use their pencils for improper writing. John Burns pencilimproperwrite Change image and share on social
I am only doing now what I have ever done; and ever will continue to do - that is adapting past experience to present reform in the light of high ideals and future objects. John Burns presentexperienceideal Change image and share on social
I neither drink nor smoke, because my schoolmaster impressed upon me three cardinal virtues; cleanliness in person, cleanliness in mind; temperance. John Burns schoolmastertemperancemind Change image and share on social
You come before me this morning with clean hands and clean collars. I want you to have clean tongues, clean manners, clean morals and clean characters. John Burns tonguecharactermanner Change image and share on social
For the moment and for some time great events have been denied me, forward action not come my way. John Burns forwardmomentgreat Change image and share on social
The Gentlemen of England serve under the greatest cad in Europe. John Burns servegentlemaneurope Change image and share on social
I believe, however, that impending events will call us and we must respond but where, with whom, and how? John Burns impendrespondcall Change image and share on social
