It was our duty to abstain as far as may be from interference with their affairs, to afford them the shelter and protection of the empire, and at the same time to impress upon them that there is no grosser mistake in politics than to suppose you can separate the blessings and benefits of freedom from its burdens.
Morley articulates the complexities of freedom and responsibility in governance.
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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.
Do not weary or fret or nag him with your superior wisdom.
With a few exceptions, a political speech like the manna in the wilderness loses its savour on the second day.
The plan for Ireland ought to be produced by the government of the day.
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