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I have the courage of my opinions, but I have not the temerity to
give a political blank cheque read more
I have the courage of my opinions, but I have not the temerity to
give a political blank cheque to Lord Salisbury.
Why don't you show us a statesman who can rise up to the
emergency, and cave in the emergency's read more
Why don't you show us a statesman who can rise up to the
emergency, and cave in the emergency's head.
Who would not praise Patrico's high desert,
His hand unstain'd, his uncorrupted heart,
His comprehensive head? all read more
Who would not praise Patrico's high desert,
His hand unstain'd, his uncorrupted heart,
His comprehensive head? all interests weigh'd,
All Europe sav'd, yet Britain not betray'd.
Nursed by stern men with empires in their brains.
Nursed by stern men with empires in their brains.
A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken
together, would by my standard of a statesman.
A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken
together, would by my standard of a statesman.
Learn to think continentally.
Learn to think continentally.
The statesman cannot govern without stability of belief, true or
false.
The statesman cannot govern without stability of belief, true or
false.
Spheres of influence.
Spheres of influence.
Tell the truth, and so puzzle and confound your adversaries.
Tell the truth, and so puzzle and confound your adversaries.
