Treaties of peace, made after war, are entrusted to individuals to negotiate and carry out.

People who eat potatoes will never be able to perform their abilities in whatever job they choose to have.

Luck relies on chance, labor on character.

I took the repeal of the Corn Laws as light amusement compared with the difficult task of inducing the priests of all denominations to agree to suffer the people to be educated.

The problem to solve is, whether a single or a double government would be most advantageous; and, in considering that point, I am met by this difficulty - that I cannot see that the present form of government is a double government at all.

I am not accustomed to pay fulsome compliments to the English, by telling them that they are superior to all the world; but this I can say, that they do not deserve the name of cowards.

Look not to the politicians; look to yourselves.