No statesman in our history has ever been more careful of the golden rule of political strategy—to neglect of which Frederick the Great traced the failure of Joseph II.—not to take the second step before you have taken the first.
Morley emphasizes the importance of strategic political timing, referencing Frederick the Great's insights on leadership.
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Is it natural effervescence, or is it deadly fermentation?
There lay Ireland,—squalid, dismal, sullen, dull, expectant, sunk deep in hostile intent.
What I expect is a healthful, slow fermentation in many minds, working towards the final product.
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.
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