When a man marries his mistress it creates a job opportunity.
James Goldsmith Quotes
Tolerance it a tremendous virtue, but the immediate neighbors of tolerance are apathy and weakness.
Similar Quotes
Cricket is the greatest game that the wit of man has yet devised.
- Sir Pelham WarnerAdvertising is selling Twinkies to adults.
- Donald R. VanceThe struggle of the male to learn to listen to and respect his own intuitive, inner prompt...
- Herb GoldbergEach generation of the church in each setting has the responsibility of communicating the ...
- Francis SchaefferEach had defended his own country; the Germans Germany, the Frenchmen France; they had don...
- Ernst TollerComments on: "James Goldsmith Quotes: Tolerance it a tremendous virtue, but the immediate neighbors of tolerance are apathy..."
Birth: | 26th February, 1933 |
Death: | 18th July, 1997 |
Nationality: | British, French |
Profession: | Financier, Politician |
Sir James Michael "Jimmy" Goldsmith was born in Paris, France. He was a British-French financier and politician. He was the son of luxury hotel tycoon and former Conservative Member of Parliament Major Frank Goldsmith and his French wife Marcelle Mouiller. In 1994, he was elected to represent a French constituency as a Member of the European Parliament. He founded the short-lived Eurosceptic Referendum Party in the United Kingdom, and was one of the key power-brokers in British political circles that initiated party political opposition in that nation to its membership of the European Union. He became an active campaigner on environmental issues during his later years. He published a book entitled The Trap in 1994. He rebutted their reaction in another publication entitled The Response, published in 1995.
Related Authors
Advertisement
Today's Anniversary - 23rd December
Births
- 1947 - William Henry Rodgers
- 1950 - Michael C. Burgess
- 1984 - Cary Williams
- 1902 - Norman Maclean
- 1805 - Joseph Smith
Deaths
- 1834 - Thomas Robert Malthus
- 1873 - Sarah Grimke
- 2000 - Victor Borge
- 1818 - Philip Francis
- 1959 - Lord Halifax
Quote of the day
Popular Topics
About Quoteswave
Our mission is to motivate, boost self confiedence and inspire people to Love life, live life and surf life with words.
Share with your friends