Who said “I am walking over hot coals suspended over a deep pit at the bottom of which are a large…”?

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John Major. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceNicholas Wood and Michael Prescott, "Major threatens general election if he fails to win Maastricht vote", The Sunday Times, 25 October 1992.

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“I am walking over hot coals suspended over a deep pit at the bottom of which are a large number of vipers baring their fangs.”
— John Major
VerifiedNicholas Wood and Michael Prescott, "Major threatens general election if he fails to win Maastricht vote", The Sunday Times, 25 October 1992. · evidenceCrisis

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Nicholas Wood and Michael Prescott, "Major threatens general election if he fails to win Maastricht vote", The Sunday Times, 25 October 1992..

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Major, J. (n.d.). I am walking over hot coals suspended over a deep pit at the bottom of which are a large number of vipers baring their fangs. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12142-i-am-walking-over-hot-coals-suspended-over/

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Major, John. “I am walking over hot coals suspended over a deep pit at the bottom of which are a large number of vipers baring their fangs.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12142-i-am-walking-over-hot-coals-suspended-over/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Major, John. “I am walking over hot coals suspended over a deep pit at the bottom of which are a large number of vipers baring their fangs.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12142-i-am-walking-over-hot-coals-suspended-over/.

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