The care of the public health is the first duty of the statesman.

London is a roost for every bird.

To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.

A member of Parliament to Disraeli: 'Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.' That depends, Sir,' said Disraeli, 'whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.

You behold a range of exhausted volcanoes. Not a flame flickers on a single pallid crest.

Nonsense, when earnest, is impressive, and sometimes takes you in. If you are in a hurry, you occasionally mistake it for sense.

Free trade is not a principle, it is an expedient.