Was not necessity the plea of every illegal exertion of power or exercise of oppression?...Necessity is the plea for very infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves. — William Pitt Copy Share Image
If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down… — William Pitt Copy Share Image
Trade increases the wealth and glory of a country; but its real strength and stamina are to be looked for among the cultivators of… — William Pitt Copy Share Image
Don't talk to me about a man's being able to talk sense; everyone can talk sense. Can he talk nonsense? — William Pitt Copy Share Image
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who posses it; and this I know, my lords: that where law ends, tyranny… — William Pitt Copy Share Image
The poorest man may, in his cottage, bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail, its roof may shake;… — William Pitt Copy Share Image
