Treaties of peace, made after war, are entrusted to individuals to negotiate and carry out. Richard Cobden carryentrustindividual Change image and share on social
The problem to solve is, whether a single or a double government would be most advantageous; and, in considering that point, I am met by this difficulty - that I cannot see that the present form of government is a double government at all. Richard Cobden advantageousdifficultydouble 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
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
The landlords are not agriculturists; that is an abuse of terms which has been too long tolerated. Richard Cobden abuseagriculturistlandlord Change image and share on social
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 accustomcomplimentcoward Change image and share on social
