I must firmly adhere to the views I have held and practice, that Socialism to succeed must be practical, tolerant, cohesive and consciously compromising with Progressive forces running, if not so far, in parallel lines towards its own goal.
John BurnsJudge men less by the labels they wear than by their persistent labour for sure if slow progress.
John BurnsFor the moment and for some time great events have been denied me, forward action not come my way.
John BurnsI don't want to be married. I don't know - it sounds crazy, but in my mind, it's all connected. You get married, you have kids, you grow old, then you die. Somehow, it seems to me, if you didn't get married, you wouldn't die.
John Burns