I am depressed rather at the wave of brutality sweeping over the country.

I neither drink nor smoke, because my schoolmaster impressed upon me three cardinal virtues; cleanliness in person, cleanliness in mind; temperance.

Why four great powers should fight over Serbia no fellow can understand.

My duty is clear and at all costs will be done.

I am only doing now what I have ever done; and ever will continue to do - that is adapting past experience to present reform in the light of high ideals and future objects.

The Thames is liquid history.

Judge men less by the labels they wear than by their persistent labour for sure if slow progress.