Charles Trevelyan
1807 - 1886
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Quotes
Biography
Charles Edward Trevelyan was a British civil servant and colonial administrator who played a key role in the British government during the Irish famine and the implementation of the shift towards free trade in England. He was known for his controversial policies that were criticized for their impact on the Irish population during the famine. Trevelyan's advocacy for laissez-faire economics and limited government intervention influenced his decisions and policies during his tenure.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
The British empire must be governed on liberal principles, freedom must be proportioned to responsibility.
2
If the Irish can't live on the potatoes, then they must just die of starvation.
3
The judgement of God sent the calamity to teach the Irish a lesson, that calamity must not be too much mitigated.
4
We must not complain of what we really want. The Irish stay at home with perfect freedom; they can come to England to Lake Alia.
5
Trevelyan was a man who knew better than most that the ends sometimes justify the means; he just happened to be unusually forthright about it.