Their previous complacency brought to mind the performance of Robert Clive, in 1765, before a parliamentary select committee: Questioned about the wealth he had amassed in India, he replied memorably that considering the opportunity open ti him, he was amazed by his moderation.
Oliver Cromwell’s admonishing words of 1653 to the Rump Parliament,for its myriad failures to build the New England after the civil war.
“It is high time for me to put an end to your sitting in this place, which you have dishonored by your practice of every vice; ye are a fractious crew, and enemies to all good Government; ye are a pack of mercenary wretches, and like Esau sell your country for a mess of pottage…. Is there a single virtue now remaining amongst you? Ye have no more religion than my horse; gold is your god; which of you have not bartered your conscience for bribes?… Ye have grown intolerably odious to the whole nation; ye were deputed here by the people to get grievances redressed and are yourselves gone…. In the name of god, go!”
-from Mother of all scams in Britain by Premen Addy.
‘Pioneer, page 9,May 26, 2009, Bhubaneshwar