John Morley: “I should feel profoundly ashamed of the burdens we brought you, had I not seen how truly they were borne in the spirit…”

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

Inspire him with the desire of pleasing; he will soon know more of the art than all the masters could teach him.

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

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.