At all events, arbitration is more rational, just, and humane than the resort to the sword. Richard Cobden More Quotes by Richard Cobden More Quotes From Richard Cobden 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 writingbelievebook 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 speechinspirationmen 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 governmentproblemwould-be 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 informationhistoricalbelieve People who eat potatoes will never be able to perform their abilities in whatever job they choose to have. Richard Cobden ablejobspeople But it is my happiness to be half Welsh, and that the better half. Richard Cobden welshbetter-halfhalf 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 emergenciesindiagovernment 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 partymencountry 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 arbitrationwarcountry I hold all idea of regulating the currency to be an absurdity; the very terms of regulating the currency and managing the currency I look upon to be an absurdity; the currency should regulate itself; it must be regulated by the trade and commerce of the world; I would neither allow the Bank of England nor any private banks to have what is called the management of the currency. Richard Cobden looksworldideas From 1836, down to last year, there is no proof of the Government having any confidence in the duration of peace, or possessing increased security against war. Richard Cobden governmentwaryears 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 cowardnamesworld I have been particularly struck with the overwhelming evidence which is given as to the fitness of the natives of India for high offices and employments. Richard Cobden employmentindiaoffice 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 militaryhomefall 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 bodyinstructionreligious 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 agreementdoorswar For the progress of scientific knowledge will lead to a constant increase of expenditure. Richard Cobden leadwillprogressknowledge 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 mantimewarpeace The progress of freedom depends more upon the maintenance of peace, the spread of commerce, and the diffusion of education, than upon the labors of cabinets and foreign offices. Richard Cobden progressfreedomeducationpeace
