Charles Kennedy Quotes

Charles Kennedy — British Politician born on November 25, 1959, died on June 01, 2015

Charles Franklin Kettering was an American inventor, engineer, businessman, and the holder of 186 patents. He was a founder of Delco, and was head of research at General Motors from 1920 to 1947. Among his most widely used automotive developments were the electrical starting motor and leaded gasoline. In association with the DuPont Chemical Company, he was also responsible for the invention of Freon refrigerant for refrigeration and air conditioning systems. At DuPont he also was responsible for the development of Duco lacquers and enamels, the first practical colored paints for mass-produced automobiles. While working with the Dayton-Wright Company he developed the "Bug" aerial torpedo, considered the world's first aerial missile. He led the advancement of practical, lightweight two-stroke diesel engines, revolutionizing the locomotive and heavy equipment industries. In 1927, he founded the Kettering Foundation, a non-partisan research foundation... (wikipedia)

Politics is much too serious to be taken too seriously; equally, there are many aspects of it so laughable as to be lamentable.

We should have high expectations of our children, but politicians should not tell teachers how to meet them.

I will go out of this world feet first with my Lib Dem membership card in my pocket.

I should do something about the cigarettes; I quite accept that it's bad for your health, but you know a moderate tipple is positively beneficial and, at certain times, absolutely essential.

I'm not someone who dwells upon past events, taking the view that life is too short.

Charles Kennedy Quotes

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