Yet, giving their full weight to every one of these considerations, a British statesman was confronted by one of those intractable dilemmas that make up the material of a good half of human history.
Morley discusses the complex dilemmas faced by British statesmen throughout history.
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My desire is thoroughly to shake up all the materials of the question.
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.
Do not weary or fret or nag him with your superior wisdom.
How should we look in the face of the civilised world if we had so turned our back upon our duty and sovereign task?
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