William Cobbett Quotes
You never know what you can do till you try. if she be ignorant of the nature of flour, yeast, malt, and hops, what is she good for? Hitherto, we have been told that our navy was the glory of the country, and that our maritime commerce and extensive manufactures were the mainstays of the realm.
Never - no, not for one moment - believe that any human being, with sense in his skull, will love or respect you on account of your fine or costly clothes.
Never esteem men on account of their riches or their station. Respect goodness, find it where you may. William Cobbett · War, Men, ...
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Quotes by William Cobbett · Money & Banking. William Cobbett opposes the government bail-out at taxpayer expence of those who lent money to the state (1815).
No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance. William Cobbett.
As to the power which money gives, it is that of brute force, it is the power of the bludgeon and the bayonet, and of the bribed press, tongue and pen.
“It is not the greatness of a man's means that makes him independent, so much as the smallness of his wants.”
His best known book is Rural Rides (1830, still in print). He argued against Malthusianism that economic betterment could support global population growth.
It is by attempting to reach the top at a single leap that so much misery is caused in the world. William Cobbett