Perhaps my critics have not been troubled as I have with this plague of quantity, and are not as deeply impressed as I am with the belief that grinding down the mental powers by an infinity of detail, is what now principally dwarfs our public men, to the immense detriment of the country.
Morley critiques the overwhelming details that hinder public figures from performing effectively.
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The general situation in Egypt had latterly become one in which everything was governed by sheer military violence.
I think they will commit a great error if they take this course.
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.
I would use my best endeavours to make these States independent in matters of administration.
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