Quote by: William Cobbett

The very hirelings of the press, whose trade it is to buoy up the spirits of the people. have uttered falsehoods so long, they have played off so many tricks, that their budget seems, at last, to be quite empty.


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Author Bio


  • NameWilliam Cobbett
  • DescriptionEnglish pamphleteer, farmer and journalist
  • BornMarch 9, 1763
  • DiedJune 18, 1835
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionJournalist; Farmer; Politician; Author
  • WorksRural Rides