The English ‘Cato’ cautioned that sabre-rattling sanctions and other
forms of coercion are never in the country’s economic interest.
byJohn Trenchard1662-1723andThomas Gibson?-1750
The British Constitution
Keeping the Colonies
Peoples of another culture or region will not long
tolerate a Government that uses guns and soldiers to secure their obedience.
byJohn Trenchard1662-1723andThomas Gibson?-1750
The British Constitution
Liberty and Prosperity
There are solid reasons why countries with lower taxes and
less regulation tend to be more prosperous.
byJohn Trenchard1662-1723andThomas Gibson?-1750
The British Constitution
Liberty and the Magistrate
The citizen should not dutifully accept government
intrusion as the price of community life.
byJohn Trenchard1662-1723andThomas Gibson?-1750
The British Constitution
The Wisdom of the People
In one of his ‘Cato Letters’, John Trenchard took issue with the
view (popular in Westminster) that the public could not be left to make up their own minds.
byJohn Trenchard1662-1723andThomas Gibson?-1750
The British Constitution
Wait and See
Edmund Burke urged Englishmen not to congratulate the French revolutionaries
on their new-found liberty until they knew what they would do with it.