There are no permanent alliances, only permanent interests.
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount PalmerstonHalf the wrong conclusions at which mankind arrive are reached by the abuse of metaphors, and by mistaking general resemblance or imaginary similarity for real identity.
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount PalmerstonWhat is merit? The opinion one man entertains of another.
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount PalmerstonDirt is not dirty, but only something in the wrong place.
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount PalmerstonPeace is an Excellent Thing, and War is a great Misfortune. But there are Many things More valuable than Peace, and many Things Much worse than war. The maintenance of the Ottoman Empire belongs to the First Class, the Occupation of Turkey by Russia belongs to the Second.
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston