John Morley: “Doubtless he had pondered much upon the law, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” It had entered profoundly into…”

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

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

Inspire him with the desire of pleasing; he will soon know more of the art than all the masters could teach him.

There lay Ireland,—squalid, dismal, sullen, dull, expectant, sunk deep in hostile intent.