He was bent on bringing a revolutionary movement to what he confidently anticipated would be a good end; to allow a passing phase of that movement to divert him, would be to abandon his own foundations.
Morley reflects on the importance of staying true to one's foundational beliefs amidst revolutionary movements.
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Do not weary or fret or nag him with your superior wisdom.
But we have no right to cast on him any responsibility beyond what is strictly military.
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.
It would be a happy day for the Peace Society that should give the colonies a veto on imperial war.
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