I therefore declare, that if you wish any remission of the taxation which falls upon the homes of the people of England and Wales, you can only find it by reducing the great military establishments, and diminishing the money paid to fighting men in time of peace. Richard Cobden declarediminishengland share on social
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
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
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
