In every one of his achievements of high mark—even in his last marked failure of achievement—he expressly formed, or endeavoured to form and create, the public opinion upon which he knew that in the last resort he must depend.
Morley emphasizes the importance of public opinion in the success of a statesman's achievements, even in failure.
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My desire is thoroughly to shake up all the materials of the question.
I think they will commit a great error if they take this course.
All alike concerned themselves with its truth or falsehood, with what they counted to be its abstract fitness or unfitness.
I would use my best endeavours to make these States independent in matters of administration.
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