Thomas De Quincey
Full Name: Thomas Penson De Quincey
Birthdate: August 15, 1785
Birthplace: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: December 8, 1859
Occupation: Author and Essayist
Profile: Best known for
Confessions of an English Opium-Eater.
Website: http://robertjhmorrison.com/thomas-de-quincey/
Number of Quotes: 1
In many walks of life, a conscience is a more expensive encumbrance than a wife or a carriage.