The progress of freedom depends more upon the maintenance of peace, the spread of commerce, and the diffusion of education, than upon the labours of cabinets and foreign offices.

The landlords are not agriculturists; that is an abuse of terms which has been too long tolerated.

For every credibility gap there is a gullibility gap.

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

I believe it has been said that one copy of The Times contains more useful information than the whole of the historical works of Thucydides.

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.

Look not to the politicians; look to yourselves.