Famous Quotes | A full belly to the labourer...

A full belly to the labourer was, in my opinion, the foundation of public morals and the only source of real public peace. - William Cobbett
Attribution: William Cobbett (1762–1835), British author, publisher, Member of Parliament. Political Register. The Autobiography of William Cobbett: The Progress of a Plough-boy to a Seat in Parliament, ch. 12, pp. 185-186, Faber and Faber Limited (1933).

Categories: Author, Member Of Parliament, Morals, Politics, Publisher

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