William Cobbett, (1763-1835) English pamphleteer, farmer, journalist Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-1] of 1 William Cobbett quotesWilliam Cobbett QuotesWilliam Cobbett The tendency of taxation is to create a class of persons who do not labor, to take from those who do labor the produce of that labor, and to give it to those who do not labor.~ William Cobbett Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print