Wars have ever been but another aristocratic mode of plundering and oppressing commerce.

You may keep Turkey on the map of Europe, you may call the country by the name of Turkey if you like, but do not think you can keep up the Mahommedan rule in the country.

Look not to the politicians; look to yourselves.

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

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 cannot separate the finances of India from those of England. If the finances of the Indian Government receive any severe and irreparable check, will not the resources of England be called upon to meet the emergency, and to supply the deficiency?

I am no party man in this matter in any degree; and if I have any objection to the motion it is this, that whereas it is a motion to inquire into the manufacturing distress of the country, it should have been a motion to inquire into manufacturing and agricultural distress.