John Morley: “Here was the substantial fact, feeding the flame of national pride with solid fuel.”

Is it natural effervescence, or is it deadly fermentation?

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.

Yet they had certainly no less value and truth than they ever had, and perhaps were more needed than ever in face of the present chaos of opinion.

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