Nothing more surely cultivates and embellishes a man than association with refined and virtuous women.

If Germany is to become a colonizing power, all I say is, God speed her! She becomes our ally and partner in the execution of the great purposes of Providence for the advantage of mankind.

Here is my first principle of foreign policy: good government at home.

Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.

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.

Avarice, where it has full dominion, excludes every other passion.

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.