Hugh Macmillan vs. William Cobbett
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Hugh Macmillan
1873 – 1952
Hugh Macmillan may refer to:Hugh Macmillan, Baron Macmillan (1873–1952), Scottish advocate, judge, parliamentarian and civil servant Hugh Macmillan (minister) (1833–1903), Scottish minister of the Free Church of Scotland
"Propaganda, said, "is a work which is peculiarly liable to miscellaneous criticism , since most men are apt to consider themselves born propagandists and are on…"
William Cobbett
1763 – 1835
William Cobbett was an English pamphleteer, journalist, politician, and farmer born in Farnham, Surrey. He was one of an agrarian faction seeking to reform Parliament, abolish "rotten boroughs", restrain foreign activity, and raise wages, with the goal of easing poverty among farm labourers and small land holders. Cobbett backed lower taxes, saving, reversing commons enclosures and returning to the gold standard.
"I am no citizen of the world. It is quite enough for me to think about what is best for England, Ireland and Scotland. I do not like those whose philanthropy is…"