John Morley: “But all these impressions of sublime feeling and strong reasoning were soon effaced by honest bigotry, by narrow and…”

I don't myself believe in artful diplomacy; I have no gift for it.

They hope to attract that good will which must, after all, be the real foundation of our prosperity and strength in India.

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.

To stint Ireland in power which might be necessary or desirable for the management of matters purely Irish, would be a great error; and if she was so stinted, the end that any such measure might contemplate could not be attained.