Benjamin Disraeli: “This was real statesmanship and touching the root of the evil.”

The cotemporary writer who is personally familiar with his theme has unquestionably a great advantage; but it is assumed that his pen can scarcely escape the bias of private friendship or political connection.

The support of an unconstitutional measure may be expedient, but it cannot be denied that it is the most indubitable evidence of confidence.

Could that be a crime which secured for all mankind eternal joy--which vanquished Satan, and opened the gates of Paradise?

But it was in the dark-brown eye, which flashed with piercing scrutiny, that all the character of the man came forth: a brilliant glance, not soft, but ardent, acute, imperious, incapable of deception or of being deceived.