A man’s most glorious actions will at last be found to be but glorious sins, if he hath made himself, and not the glory of God, the end of those actions.
Thomas Brooks Quotes
He that hath deserved hanging may be glad to escape with a whipping.
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| Birth: | 7th July, 1880 |
| Death: | 15th February, 1958 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Politician |
About
Brooks was born on Eastfield Farm at Thurgoland near Barnsley, Yorkshire, where his father was a farmer. He attended Thurgoland Church School, and on leaving instead of following his father into farming, he became a coal miner at Glass Houghton. Active in the Yorkshire Mine Workers' Association, he became Secretary of his branch of the Union in 1911.
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