David Lloyd George vs. Richard Cobden
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
David Lloyd George
1863 – 1945
David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. A Liberal Party politician from Wales, he was known for leading the United Kingdom during the First World War, for social-reform policies, for his role in the Paris Peace Conference, and for negotiating the establishment of the Irish Free State.
"In the year 1910 we were beset by an accumulation of grave issues—rapidly becoming graver. ... It was becoming evident to discerning eyes that the Party and Par…"
Richard Cobden
1804 – 1865
Richard Cobden was a British Radical and Liberal politician, manufacturer, and a campaigner for free trade and peace. He was associated with the Anti–Corn Law League and the Cobden–Chevalier Treaty.
"I know that there are many heads which cannot comprehend and master a proposition in political economy. I believe that study is the highest exercise of the huma…"
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