From the time I took office as Chancellor of the Exchequer, I began to learn that the State held, in the face of the Bank and the City, an essentially false position as to finance. The Government itself was not to be a substantive power, but was to leave the Money Power supreme and unquestioned.

We are bound to lose Ireland in consequence of years of cruelty, stupidity and misgovernment and I would rather lose her as a friend than as a foe.

Censure and criticism never hurt anybody. If false, they can't hurt you unless you are wanting in manly character; and if true, they show a man his weak points, and forewarn him against failure and trouble.

The ravages of drink are greater than those of war pestilence and famine combined.

Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race.

One example is worth a thousand arguments.

The American Revolution was a vindication of liberties inherited and possessed. It was a conservative revolution.