John Morley: “The nobler a soul is, the more objects of compassion it hath.”

I am trying to feel my way through the most difficult problem, the most difficult situation that a responsible Government can have to face.

I would use my best endeavours to make these States independent in matters of administration.

I think any man who lays down a firm proposition that all is well, or any man who says that all is ill--either of those two men is probably wrong.

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.