William Pitt
» Confidence » “Confidence is a plant of slow growth in an aged heart.”
» Journalism and Journalists » “The press is like the air, a chartered libertine.”
» Necessity » “Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.”
» Nonsense » “Don’t talk to me about a man’s being able to talk sense; everyone can talk sense. Can he talk nonsense?”
» Poverty and The Poor » “Poverty of course is no disgrace, but it is damned annoying.”
» Power » “Unlimited power corrupts the possessor.”
» Theory » “Theoretical principals must sometimes give way for the sake of practical advantages.”
