He had already, he observed, in the government of 1880 made concessions on other subjects that might be thought to have shaken public confidence in him; he could go no further without destroying that confidence altogether.
Morley reflects on the delicate balance politicians must maintain to preserve public confidence while making concessions.
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Inspire him with the desire of pleasing; he will soon know more of the art than all the masters could teach him.
This is no mere case of barren wrangle and verbal recrimination.
I would use my best endeavours to make these States independent in matters of administration.
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.
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