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 force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement!
Share this quote
Source, in full
Attributed by Henry Brougham, Historical Sketches of Statesmen Who Flourished in the Time of George III, First Series, 1839, pp. 41–42. According to Oxford Essential Quotations (2016), this quote is from a March 1763 speech.
Notes from Wikiquote
repeated by Brennan, J., MILLER v. UNITED STATES, 357 U.S. 301 (1958) | repeated by Alfred Denning, Baron Denning, Southam v Smout [1964] 1 QB 308 at 320.