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• 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

  Government, Would Be, Problem

  Richard Cobden (1870). “Speeches on Questions of Public Policy”, p.379

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• Cobden was the greatest statesman and prophet of the century. His speeches are an inspiration. A man whose disciple I am willing to confess I am.

  Richard Cobden

  Inspiration, Men, Speech

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• I believe that the harm which Mill has done to the world by the passage in his book on Political Economy in which he favours the principle of Protection in young communities, has outweighed all the good which may have been caused by his other writings.

  Richard Cobden

  Believe, Book, Writing

  "Richard Cobden". Book by Richard Gowing, 1890.

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• the principles of political economy have elevated the working class above the place they ever filled before.

  Richard Cobden

  Class, Political, Principles

  Richard Cobden (1870). “Speeches on Questions of Public Policy”, p.373

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• The idea of defending, as integral parts of our Empire, countries 10,000 miles off, like Australia, which neither pay a shilling to our revenue... nor afford us any exclusive trade... is about as quixotic a specimen of national folly as was ever exhibited.

  Richard Cobden

  Country, Ideas, Australia

  "Speeches on Questions of Public Policy by Richard Cobden M.P". Book edited by James E. Thorold Rogers, 1878.

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• But it is my happiness to be half Welsh, and that the better half.

  Richard Cobden

  Half, Welsh, Better Half

  Richard Cobden (1870). “Speeches on Questions of Public Policy”, p.404

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• I cannot separate the finances of India from those of England. If the finances of the Indian Government receive any severe and irreparable check, will not the resources of England be called upon to meet the emergency, and to supply the deficiency?

  Richard Cobden

  Government, India, Emergencies

  Richard Cobden (1870). “Speeches on Questions of Public Policy”, p.392

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• In Holland, they have come to precisely the same conclusion. There they have adopted a system of secular education, because they have found it impracticable to unite the religious bodies in any system of combined religious instruction.

  Richard Cobden

  Religious, Body, Instruction

  Richard Cobden (1870). “Speeches on Questions of Public Policy”, p.574

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• 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

  Believe, Historical, Information

  Richard Cobden (1864). “Mr. Cobden and "The Times": Correspondence Between Mr. Cobden, M.P., and Mr. Delane, Editor of "The Times" ; with a Supplementary Correspondence Between Mr. Cobden, and the Editor of the "Daily Telegraph".”, p.10

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• This great oracle of the East India Company himself admits that, if there is no power vested in the Court of Directors but that of the patronage, there is really no government vested in them at all.

  Richard Cobden

  Government, Directors, India

  Richard Cobden (1870). “Speeches on Questions of Public Policy”, p.381

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• People who eat potatoes will never be able to perform their abilities in whatever job they choose to have.

  Richard Cobden

  Jobs, People, Able

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