John Morley: “The House of Lords, for its misconduct, was deservedly extinguished, in effect, as to all matters of finance.”

What I endeavoured to show was that King George III., without changing his opinion of the justice of his war against the colonies, was obliged to give it up on account of a change of public opinion, and was not open to blame for so doing.

I don't myself believe in artful diplomacy; I have no gift for it.

How should we look in the face of the civilised world if we had so turned our back upon our duty and sovereign task?

This was a complete falsification of a whole set of our national promises.