John Morley: “But I am thoroughly content with my retirement; and I cast no longing, lingering look behind.”

To stint Ireland in power which might be necessary or desirable for the management of matters purely Irish, would be a great error; and if she was so stinted, the end that any such measure might contemplate could not be attained.

With a few exceptions, a political speech like the manna in the wilderness loses its savour on the second day.

I think they will commit a great error if they take this course.

No: not at all; because there is so much, I will not say of random variety, but there is so much independent use of mind upon the facts that we have to deal with, that I listen with endless edification and instruction.