Of all the vulgar arts of government, that of solving every difficulty that might arise by thrusting the hand into the public purse is the most illusory and contemptible.

But after this natural burst of indignation, no man of sense, courage, or prudence will waste his time or his strength in retrospective reproaches or repinings.

My belief is, from all that I have seen of the French people and their Government, that they are much more likely to presume upon our weakness than to take offence at our strength.

I never knew a man escape failures, in either mind or body, who worked seven days in a week.

Much is said about English severity, but not a word about Irish provocation.

I have read all that has been written by the gravest authorities on political economy on the subject of rent, wages, taxes, tithes.

However much I have been blamed for not showing more deferences to a great party, and for not acting more steadily on party principles, all I have to regret is that I showed so much.