John Morley: “I hope my hon. friend will not continue his support to the government one moment longer than he deems it consistent with…”

The omnipotent though not omniscient divinity called public opinion intervened.

Do not weary or fret or nag him with your superior wisdom.

To stint Ireland in power which might be necessary or desirable for the management of matters purely Irish, would be a great error; and if she was so stinted, the end that any such measure might contemplate could not be attained.

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.