William Pitt was a famous Leader from United Kingdom, who lived between May 28, 1759 and 1806.
Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac gemini, who is known for Communication, Indecision, Inquisitive, Intelligent, Changeable.
Our collection contains 8 quotes who is written / told by William, under the main topic Power.
8 Famous quotes by William Pitt
"Unlimited power corrupts the possessor"
"The press is like the air, a chartered libertine"
"Don't talk to me about a man's being able to talk sense; everyone can talk sense. Can he talk nonsense?"
"Poverty of course is no disgrace, but it is damned annoying"
"Theoretical principals must sometimes give way for the sake of practical advantages"
"Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who posses it; and this I know, my lords: that where law ends, tyranny begins"
"If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms never never never!"
"Confidence is a plant of slow growth in an aged heart"
