Many writers upon the science of political economy have declared that it is the duty of a nation first to encourage the creation of wealth and second to direct and control its distribution. All such theories are delusive.

Every two years the American politics industry fills the airwaves with the most virulent scurrilous wall-to-wall character assassination of nearly every political practitioner in the country - and then declares itself puzzled that America has lost trust in its politicians.

First I think more Americans need to declare their independence from partisan politics on both sides. The more that Americans declare their independence the more the parties will have to compete for their votes using reason rather than the hateful appeals.

I therefore declare that if you wish any remission of the taxation which falls upon the homes of the people of England and Wales you can only find it by reducing the great military establishments and diminishing the money paid to fighting men in time of peace.

Peace was declared but not all of us were drunk with joy or stricken blind.

An election is coming. Universal peace is declared and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the lives of the poultry.

I declare that I will establish peace in this world.

I have declared that patience is never more than patient. I too have declared that I who am not patient am patient.

Men and women were declared equal one morning and everybody could divorce each other by postcard.

Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.