John Morley: “The church of England is much more likely of the two, to part with her faith than with her funds.”

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.

The omnipotent though not omniscient divinity called public opinion intervened.

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

No: not at all; because there is so much, I will not say of random variety, but there is so much independent use of mind upon the facts that we have to deal with, that I listen with endless edification and instruction.