The die is now cast; the colonies must either submit or triumph.... we must not retreat.

Knavery seems to be so much a the striking feature of its inhabitants that it may not in the end be an evil that they will become aliens to this kingdom.

The die is now cast; the colonies must either submit or triumph.... we must not retreat.

Once vigorous measures appear to be the only means left of bringing the Americans to a due submission to the mother country, the colonies will submit.

Was there ever such thing as great Shakespeare? Only one must not say so! But what think you — what — was there not sad stuff?

I can never suppose this country so far lost to all ideas of self-importance as to be willing to grant America independence; if that could ever be adopted I shall despair of this country being ever preserved from a state of inferiority and consequently falling into a very low class among the European States.

Nothing worth noting.