For the progress of scientific knowledge will lead to a constant increase of expenditure. Richard Cobden constantexpenditureincrease Change image and share on social
But it is my happiness to be half Welsh, and that the better half. Richard Cobden halfhappinesswelsh Change image and share on social
People who eat potatoes will never be able to perform their abilities in whatever job they choose to have. Richard Cobden abilitychooseeat Change image and share on social
At all events, arbitration is more rational, just, and humane than the resort to the sword. Richard Cobden arbitrationeventhumane Change image and share on social
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 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
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 copyhistoricalinformation 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
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 arbitrationcontrarycountry 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
