Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.

It seems to me a barren thing this Conservatism—an unhappy cross-breed, the mule of politics that engenders nothing.

With words we govern men.

‘A sound Conservative government,’ said Taper, musingly. ‘I understand: Tory men and Whig measures.’

Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle; Old Age a regret.

I will not go down to posterity talking bad grammar.

No Government can be long secure without a formidable Opposition.

A sophistical rhetorician, inebriated with the exuberance of his own verbosity.

Lord Salisbury and myself have brought you back peace—but a peace I hope with honour.

Cosmopolitan critics, men who are the friends of every country save their own.