I am no party man in this matter in any degree; and if I have any objection to the motion it is this, that whereas it is a motion to inquire into the manufacturing distress of the country, it should have been a motion to inquire into manufacturing and agricultural distress. Richard Cobden agriculturalcountrydegree share on social
Wars have ever been but another aristocratic mode of plundering and oppressing commerce. Richard Cobden aristocraticcommercemode Change image and share on social
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 agreementarguedifficulty Change image and share on social
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 confidencedurationgovernment Change image and share on social
Luck relies on chance, labor on character. Richard Cobden chancecharacterlabor Change image and share on social
I came here as a practical man, to talk, not simply on the question of peace and war, but to treat another question which is of hardly less importance - the enormous and burdensome standing armaments which it is the practice of modern Governments to sustain in time of peace. Richard Cobden armamentburdensomeenormous share on social
