There is a forgotten, nay almost forbidden word, which means more to me than any other. That word is England.

There is no such thing as a good tax.

There is no purpose in living where there is nothing to do.

I have always felt that a politician is to be judged by the animosities he excites among his opponents.

Armed with a paint-box, one cannot be bored, one cannot be left at a loose end, one cannot 'have several days on one's hands.

The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.

Study history, study history. In history lie all the secrets of statecraft.