Francis Escudero (1969) Filipino politician
2012, Statement: on the Passing of His Father Rep. Salvador H. Escudero III
In response to Des Lynam's recent support and vote on UKIP, during the May 2013 local elections - Des Lynam reveals he voted UKIP, 10 May 2013. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ukip/10049891/Des-Lynam-reveals-he-voted-Ukip.html <br class="br">2013
Francis Escudero (1969) Filipino politician
2012, Statement: on the Passing of His Father Rep. Salvador H. Escudero III
Nelson Mandela (1918–2013) President of South Africa, anti-apartheid activist
1990s, Inaugural speech (1994)
Fumio Kishida (1957) 100th~101st Prime Minister of Japan
assassination of Shinzo Abe <br class="br">Fumio Kishida (2022) cited in " Japan votes in election billed as 'defense of democracy' as police admit security 'problems' during Shinzo Abe assassination https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/10/asia/japan-elections-voters-shinzo-abe-assassinated-intl-hnk/index.html" on CNN, 10 July 2022.
Edouard Manet (1832–1883) French painter
Quote of Manet's letter to Zola, Wednesday, 2 January 1867; as quoted on: SCRIBD - 'Manet's letters' https://www.scribd.com/document/344176445/manets-letters-worksheet <br class="br">1850 - 1875
“I am going to teach the South American republics to elect good men.”
Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924) American politician, 28th president of the United States (in office from 1913 to 1921)
Statement to British envoy William Tyrrell explaining his policy on Mexico (November 1913)
1910s
Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America
Tweet by @realDonaldTrump https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/891040645581873152 after the resignation of the White House Chief of Staff (28 July 2017) <br class="br">2010s, 2017, July
Harry V. Jaffa (1918–2015) American historian and collegiate professor
2000s, The Real Abraham Lincoln: A Debate (2002), The Right of Secession Is Not the Right of Revolution
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) Austrian composer
The libretto of an 18th-century oratorio by Joseph Haydn states in praise of Jehovah. Source: The Watchtower magazine, article: Praise the King of Eternity!, 4/1, 1996.
“So we arrived, and planted our flag at the geographical South Pole. Thanks be to God!”
Roald Amundsen (1872–1928) Norwegian polar researcher, who was the first to reach the South Pole
A quote also displayed at the geographical South Pole.
“I hand him a lyric and get out of his way.”
Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960) American librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) theatre director of musicals
On his partnership with Richard Rodgers, widely quoted, for example in Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II, 2007-12-12, 2004 http://c250.columbia.edu/c250_celebrates/remarkable_columbians/rodgers_hammerstein.html,