British statesman (1778-1868)
Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslave.
HENRY PETER BROUGHAM
speech delivered in the House of Commons, May 1828
The best way to treat a bad law is to enforce it strictly.
HENRY PETER BROUGHAM
speech delivered in the House of Commons, February 1825
There are two modes of establishing our reputation: to be praised by honest men, and to be abused by rogues.
HENRY PETER BROUGHAM
speech delivered at Edinburgh, December 1825
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
HENRY PETER BROUGHAM
speech delivered at Glasgow University, December 1864
Knowledge is power, and power is the possession of influence over the minds and actions of others.
HENRY PETER BROUGHAM
speech delivered in the House of Commons, March 1825
No man who is not willing to bear arms and to fight for his rights can give a good reason why he should be entitled to the privilege of living in a free community.
HENRY PETER BROUGHAM
speech delivered in the House of Commons, January 1828
It is well to read everything of something, and something of everything.
HENRY PETER BROUGHAM
Education, then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is a great equalizer of conditions of men -- the balance wheel of the social machinery.
HENRY PETER BROUGHAM
speech delivered at Glasgow University, December 1864
I am lost in admiration of the honest and courageous men amongst you who have resisted all threats as well as all bribes, and persevered in giving me their free unbought voices. For those unhappy persons who have been scared by imminent fear on their own and their children's behalf from obeying the impulse of their conscience, I feel nothing of resentment--nothing but pity and compassion.
HENRY PETER BROUGHAM
speech at the Liverpool election, October 8, 1812