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Character and Conduct
Inordinate Saving
Samuel Smiles warned that taking care of the pennies should not come before taking care of living.
by Samuel Smiles 1812-1904
Liberty and Prosperity
Private Prudence, Public Folly
Adam Smith contrasted the Government’s handling of the national economy with the way most families handled theirs.
by Adam Smith 1723-1790
Free Trade and Markets
Free Trade is Fair Trade
Thorold Rogers looks at how Governments have tried to make trade ‘fair’, and concludes that they would have been better ensuring it was free.
by Thorold Rogers 1804-1865
International Relations
‘Nobody Wants to Invade You’
Richard Cobden told an Edinburgh peace conference that the biggest threat to the United Kingdom’s security was her own foreign policy.
by Richard Cobden 1804-1865
John Wesley
Body and Soul
John Wesley urged the medical profession (and his fellow clergy) to remember that drugs are not the answer to every sickness.
by John Wesley 1703-1791
Georgian Era
Desperate Measures
Sir Philip Francis told the House of Commons that it must not let ministers manufacture crises as an excuse for grabbing more power.
by Sir Philip Francis 1740-1818