Finally, he does not limit his thought by fixing it upon the laws and constitutions only of countries, but refers historical philosophy to its veritable and widest object and concern, the steps and conditions of the progression of the human mind.
Morley praises Turgot for broadening the scope of historical philosophy to encompass the evolution of human thought.
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It would be a happy day for the Peace Society that should give the colonies a veto on imperial war.
All alike concerned themselves with its truth or falsehood, with what they counted to be its abstract fitness or unfitness.
Yet they had certainly no less value and truth than they ever had, and perhaps were more needed than ever in face of the present chaos of opinion.
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.
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