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Richard Cobden Quotes: "For every credibility gap there is a gullibility gap."

For every credibility gap there is a gullibility gap.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "The progress of freedom depends more upon the maintenance of peace, the spread of commerce, and the diffusion of education, than upon the labours of cabinets and foreign offices."

The progress of freedom depends more upon the maintenance of peace, the spread of commerce, and the diffusion of education, than upon the labours of cabinets and foreign offices.




Richard Cobden Quotes: "Wars have ever been but another aristocratic mode of plundering and oppressing commerce."

Wars have ever been but another aristocratic mode of plundering and oppressing commerce.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "Peace will come to earth when the people have more to do with each other and governments less."

Peace will come to earth when the people have more to do with each other and governments less.




Richard Cobden Quotes: "On the contrary, all the world would point to that nation as violating a treaty, by going to war with a country with whom they had engaged to enter into arbitration."

On the contrary, all the world would point to that nation as violating a treaty, by going to war with a country with whom they had engaged to enter into arbitration.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "The landlords are not agriculturists; that is an abuse of terms which has been too long tolerated."

The landlords are not agriculturists; that is an abuse of terms which has been too long tolerated.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "Look not to the politicians; look to yourselves."

Look not to the politicians; look to yourselves.




Richard Cobden Quotes: "I am not accustomed to pay fulsome compliments to the English, by telling them that they are superior to all the world; but this I can say, that they do not deserve the name of cowards."

I am not accustomed to pay fulsome compliments to the English, by telling them that they are superior to all the world; but this I can say, that they do not deserve the name of cowards.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "I took the repeal of the Corn Laws as light amusement compared with the difficult task of inducing the priests of all denominations to agree to suffer the people to be educated."

I took the repeal of the Corn Laws as light amusement compared with the difficult task of inducing the priests of all denominations to agree to suffer the people to be educated.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "It has been one of my difficulties, in arguing this question out of doors with friends or strangers, that I rarely find any intelligible agreement as to the object of the war."

It has been one of my difficulties, in arguing this question out of doors with friends or strangers, that I rarely find any intelligible agreement as to the object of the war.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "I have been particularly struck with the overwhelming evidence which is given as to the fitness of the natives of India for high offices and employments."

I have been particularly struck with the overwhelming evidence which is given as to the fitness of the natives of India for high offices and employments.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "Luck relies on chance, labor on character."

Luck relies on chance, labor on character.




Richard Cobden Quotes: "You may keep Turkey on the map of Europe, you may call the country by the name of Turkey if you like, but do not think you can keep up the Mahommedan rule in the country."

You may keep Turkey on the map of Europe, you may call the country by the name of Turkey if you like, but do not think you can keep up the Mahommedan rule in the country.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "I've seen the smiling of Fortune beguiling, I've felt all its favours and found its decay; Sweet was its blessing, kind its caressing, But now it is fled, fled far, far away."

I've seen the smiling of Fortune beguiling, I've felt all its favours and found its decay; Sweet was its blessing, kind its caressing, But now it is fled, fled far, far away.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "Treaties of peace, made after war, are entrusted to individuals to negotiate and carry out."

Treaties of peace, made after war, are entrusted to individuals to negotiate and carry out.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "But it is my happiness to be half Welsh, and that the better half."

But it is my happiness to be half Welsh, and that the better half.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "This great oracle of the East India Company himself admits that, if there is no power vested in the Court of Directors but that of the patronage, there is really no government vested in them at all."

This great oracle of the East India Company himself admits that, if there is no power vested in the Court of Directors but that of the patronage, there is really no government vested in them at all.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "I believe it has been said that one copy of The Times contains more useful information than the whole of the historical works of Thucydides."

I believe it has been said that one copy of The Times contains more useful information than the whole of the historical works of Thucydides.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "From 1836, down to last year, there is no proof of the Government having any confidence in the duration of peace, or possessing increased security against war."

From 1836, down to last year, there is no proof of the Government having any confidence in the duration of peace, or possessing increased security against war.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "Cobden was the greatest statesman and prophet of the century. His speeches are an inspiration. A man whose disciple I am willing to confess I am."

Cobden was the greatest statesman and prophet of the century. His speeches are an inspiration. A man whose disciple I am willing to confess I am.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "the principles of political economy have elevated the working class above the place they ever filled before."

the principles of political economy have elevated the working class above the place they ever filled before.



Richard Cobden Quotes: "People who eat potatoes will never be able to perform their abilities in whatever job they choose to have."

People who eat potatoes will never be able to perform their abilities in whatever job they choose to have.