John Morley: “It is the scale of justice that will determine the issue of the conflict with Ireland, if conflict there is to be.”

What I endeavoured to show was that King George III., without changing his opinion of the justice of his war against the colonies, was obliged to give it up on account of a change of public opinion, and was not open to blame for so doing.

But Turgot was one of those severe and scrupulous souls, to whom a wicked promise does not cease to be degrading by becoming hypocritical.

Do not weary or fret or nag him with your superior wisdom.

Fitness is henceforth to be the criterion of eligibility.