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.
-- William Cobbett
   
William Cobbett   Name:
William Cobbett
Type:
Politician
Nationality:
English
Birth:
March 9, 1763
Death:
June 18, 1835
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