My only hope for the world is in bringing the human mind into contact with divine revelation.

Ireland, Ireland. That cloud in the west, that coming storm. That minister of God's retribution upon cruel, inveterate, and but half-atoned injustice! Ireland forces upon us those great social and great religious questions. God grant that we may have courage to look them in the face!

The oppression of a majority is detestable and odious; the oppression of a minority is only by one degree less detestable and odious.

The resources of civilization are not yet exhausted.

I was tenaciously opposed by the governor and deputy-governor of the Bank, who had seats in parliament, and I had the City for an antagonist on almost every occasion.

All the world over, I will back the masses against the classes.

To be engaged in opposing wrong affords...but a slender guarantee for being right.