In every view it is important that the indigenous people of India, or those among them who by their habits, character, or position may be induced to aspire to office, should, as far as possible, be qualified to meet their European competitors.
Morley emphasizes the importance of preparing indigenous people in India to compete with Europeans in official roles.
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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.
This was a complete falsification of a whole set of our national promises.
He was a soldier of infinite personal courage and daring; of striking military energy, initiative, and resource; a high, pure, and single character, dwelling much in the region of the unseen.
How should we look in the face of the civilised world if we had so turned our back upon our duty and sovereign task?
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