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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.

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

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

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

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

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
Country, Party, Men
Richard Cobden (1870). “Speeches on Questions of Public Policy”, p.30

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
Office, India, Employment
Richard Cobden (1870). “Speeches on Questions of Public Policy”, p.388

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

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

Richard Cobden
Jobs, People, Able

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

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

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
War, Doors, Agreement
Richard Cobden (1870). “Speeches on Questions of Public Policy”, p.4

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