“Nothing is so well calculated to produce a death-like torpor in the country as an extended system of taxation and a great national debt.”
Quote by William Cobbett
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William Cobbett
William Cobbett (March 9, 1763 - June 18, 1835) was an influential English pamphleteer, writer, and radical. Known for his critical analysis of the political and social issues of his time, Cobbett's work had a profound impact on the social and political landscape of 18th and 19th century Britain. more
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