It has been said that the people of this country are deeply interested in the humanitarian and philanthropic considerations involved in [the Eastern Question]. All must appreciate such feelings. But I am mistaken if there be not a yet deeper sentiment on the part of the people of this country, one with which I cannot doubt your lordships will ever sympathise, and that is - the determination to maintain the Empire of England.

Customs may not be as wise as laws, but they are always more popular.

It is the lot of man to suffer.

A great person is one who affects the mind of their generation.

Age is frequently beautiful, wisdom appearing like an aftermath.

The press is not only free, it is powerful. That power is ours. It is the proudest that man can enjoy.

The question is this - Is man an ape or an angel? My Lord, I am on the side of the angels. I repudiate with indignation and abhorrence these new fanged theories.