John Morley: “But these communications are useful, as they give distinctness to ideas, and through ideas to intentions.”

He was a soldier of infinite personal courage and daring; of striking military energy, initiative, and resource; a high, pure, and single character, dwelling much in the region of the unseen.

If I were going to remain Indian Secretary for some time to come, my every effort would be devoted to an abatement of that enormous amount of writing.

Turgot was one of the men to whom good government is a religion.

Fitness is henceforth to be the criterion of eligibility.