The Copybook: Readings in history and literature

145

The Prisoner’s Friend by Clay Lane

Thomas Wright never earned more than a foreman’s wage, but he helped hundreds of prisoners back into society.

146

The Great Baby by Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens rails at the way Parliament and do-gooders treat the public like an irresponsible child.

147

A Little Common Sense by William Pitt the Elder

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

148

The Servants of One Master by John Locke

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

149

Man Was Not Made for the Government by Edmund Burke

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

150

The Bond of Liberty by Edmund Burke

Edmund Burke told fellow MPs that the only way to unite the peoples of the Empire was for London to set them an enviable example.

Liberty and Prosperity