Dr. Eric Eustace Williams, Speec Quotes

A collection of quotes by Dr. Eric Eustace Williams, Speec.

Dr. Eric Eustace Williams was a prominent Trinidadian politician and historian. Born on September 25, 1911, in Trinidad and Tobago, he served as the country's first Prime Minister from 1962 until his death in 1981. Williams played a vital role in leading Trinidad and Tobago to independence from British colonial rule. He was also an accomplished scholar, earning a Ph.D. in history from Oxford University. Dr. Eric Williams is widely regarded as a visionary leader and is credited with shaping the nation's political landscape and laying the foundation for its development.

Democracy, finally, rests on a higher power than Parliament.

Democracy, finally, rests on a higher power than Parliament. It rests on an informed and cultivated and alert public opinion. The Members of Parliament are only representatives of the citizens. They cannot represent apathy and indifference. They can play the part allotted to them only if they represent intelligence and public spiritness.http://www.nalis.gov.tt/Independence/IndepSpeech.htm

Dr. Eric Eustace Williams, Speec

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