John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
4798 William Pitt 1759-1806 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 4798 |
| AUTHOR: | William Pitt (1759–1806) |
| QUOTATION: | Necessity is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Speech on the India Bill, November, 1783. |
| Note 1. See Milton, Quotation 106. [back] |