William Pitt Quotes

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“Unlimited power corrupts the possessor.”
— William Pitt —

“Unlimited power corrupts the possessor.”

— William Pitt

“Confidence is a plant of slow growth in an aged heart.”

— William Pitt

“Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who posses it; and this I know, my lords: that where law ends, tyranny begins.”

— William Pitt

“If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms never never never!”

— William Pitt

“The press is like the air, a chartered libertine.”

— William Pitt

“Theoretical principals must sometimes give way for the sake of practical advantages.”

— William Pitt

“Poverty of course is no disgrace, but it is damned annoying.”

— William Pitt

“Don't talk to me about a man's being able to talk sense; everyone can talk sense. Can he talk nonsense?”

— William Pitt

“I think I could eat one of Bellamy's veal pies.”

— William Pitt

“Trade increases the wealth and glory of a country; but its real strength and stamina are to be looked for among the cultivators of the land.”

— William Pitt

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