John Morley: “Whoever has held the post of minister for any considerable time can never absolutely, unalterably maintain and carry out…”

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

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

Turgot was one of the men to whom good government is a religion.

If I were going to remain Indian Secretary for some time to come, my every effort would be devoted to an abatement of that enormous amount of writing.