Quotation by William Pitt, The Elder Chatham, Lord

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quoted in Henry Peter Brougham, Historical Sketches of Statesmen Who Flourished in the Time of George III (1839)

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The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail—its roof may shake—the wind may blow through it—the storm may enter—the rain may enter—but the King of England cannot enter!—all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement!

William Pitt, The Elder Chatham, Lord

William Pitt, The Elder, Lord Chatham (1708–1778), British statesman. Speech, c. March 1763. Quoted in Henry Peter Brougham, Historical Sketches of Statesmen Who Flourished in the Time of George III, vol. 1, p. 52 (1839).

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