I have the courage of my opinions, but I have not the temerity to give a political blank cheque to Lord Salisbury.

An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the commonwealth. [Lat., Legatus est vir bonus peregre missus ad mentiendem rei publicae causae.]

It is strange so great a statesman should Be so sublime a poet.

A rational reaction against irrational excesses and vagaries of skepticism may . . . readily degenerate into the rival folly of credulity.

[Turks] one and all, bag and baggage, shall I hope clear out from the province they have desolated and profaned.

I always admired Mrs. Grote's saying that politics and theology were the only two really great subjects.