Before men can find peace and harmony within themselves they must first fall in love with their country.

The few have not strength to achieve great changes unaided; the many have not wisdom to be moved by truth unmixed.

We are not sure we are right until we have made the best case possible for those who are wrong.

History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong.

A history that should pursue all the subtle threads from end to end might be eminently valuable, but not as a tribute to peace and conciliation.

Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public discussion demands at least the profession of good faith.

To develop and perfect and arm conscience is the great achievement of history.