The tighter the US Government’s stranglehold on dissent grew, the harder Daniel Webster fought for freedom of speech.

Stamford Raffles, Lieutenant-Governor of Java, urged London to bypass our European partners and trade directly with Japan.

The editor of the country’s most famous newspaper had to use a little sleight-of-hand to bring journalism to the people.

Sir Walter Scott warned that schoolchildren must not expect to be entertained all the time.

For Jane Austen, the best education a father can give to his child is to befriend her.

True moral integrity comes from within.