Clay Lane

The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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1135

A Little Common Sense

William Pitt the Elder doubts the wisdom of letting experts run the country.

1136

Man Was Not Made for the Government

Good government is not about enforcing uniform order, but about maximising liberty among a particular people.

1137

The Servants of One Master

Some people are not more equal than others, nor are they entitled to more life and liberty.

1138

The ‘Empire’ of Free Trade

Free trade brings to smaller nations all the advantages of empire without the disadvantages.

1139

The Jealousy of Trade

David Hume encourages politicians to put away their distrust of other countries, and allow free trade to flourish.

1140

Kindergarten Politics

John Buchan’s dashing adventurer Sandy Arbuthnot didn’t think much of foreign policy after the Great War.