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‘Never Trust Experts’
Lord Salisbury seeks to calm the Viceroy of India’s nerves in the face of anti-Russian hysteria.
by Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury 1830-1903
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Richard Cobden
Statesman vs Politician
American journalist and poet WC Bryant numbered Richard Cobden MP among the world’s statesmen, not our politicians.
by William Cullen Bryant 1794-1878
International Relations
A Passion for Meddling
Richard Cobden questioned both the wisdom and the motives of politicians who intervene on foreign soil.
by Richard Cobden 1804-1865
An Aristocracy of Mere Wealth
Richard Cobden was not a little envious of the USA’s open and can-do society, but he did not covet her republicanism.
Not Worth a Shilling
Jack Curran’s career as a defender of victims of political prejudice got off to a stuttering start.
by Samuel Smiles 1812-1904
An Unpopular Popular Reform
Statesmen promise to make the country a better place, but they never mention the one thing that would do some good.
Inordinate Saving
Samuel Smiles warned that taking care of the pennies should not come before taking care of living.