“There is no power on earth that can undo Pakistan.”
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876–1948) Founder and 1st Governor General of Pakistan
Speech at a rally at the University Stadium, Lahore (30 October 1947)
“What they do, no authority upon earth can undo.”
Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765–1769) <br class="br">Context: Book I, ch. 2 https://lonang.com/library/reference/tucker-blackstone-notes-reference/tuck-202/: Of the Parliament.
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