John Morley: “He proclaimed the doctrine of nationality, and paid decorous homage to the principle of appeal to the popular voice.”

But Turgot was one of those severe and scrupulous souls, to whom a wicked promise does not cease to be degrading by becoming hypocritical.

What I endeavoured to show was that King George III., without changing his opinion of the justice of his war against the colonies, was obliged to give it up on account of a change of public opinion, and was not open to blame for so doing.

The plan for Ireland ought to be produced by the government of the day.

It would be a happy day for the Peace Society that should give the colonies a veto on imperial war.