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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

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

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

Concession comes with better grace and more salutary effect from superior power.

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

Where laws end, tyranny begins.

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

An eagerness and zeal for dispute on every subject, and with every one, shows great self-sufficiency, that never-failing sign of great self-ignorance.

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

I would have it inscribed on the curtains of your bed and the walls of your chamber: "If you do not rise early you can make progress in nothing."

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

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William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Сrown. It may be frail - its roof may shake - the wind may blow through it - the storm may enter - the rain may enter - but the King of England cannot enter.

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham