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It is strange so great a statesman should
Be so sublime a poet.
It is strange so great a statesman should
Be so sublime a poet.
Learn to think continentally.
Learn to think continentally.
Nursed by stern men with empires in their brains.
Nursed by stern men with empires in their brains.
The statesman cannot govern without stability of belief, true or
false.
The statesman cannot govern without stability of belief, true or
false.
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.
Statesman, yet friend to truth! of soul sincere,
In action faithful, and in honour clear;
Who broke read more
Statesman, yet friend to truth! of soul sincere,
In action faithful, and in honour clear;
Who broke no promise, served no private end,
Who gained no title, and who lost no friend,
Ennobled by himself, by all approved,
And praised, unenvied, by the Muse he loved.
Spheres of influence.
Spheres of influence.
An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the
commonwealth.
[Lat., Legatus est vir bonus read more
An ambassador is an honest man sent to lie abroad for the
commonwealth.
[Lat., Legatus est vir bonus peregre missus ad mentiendem rei
publicae causae.]
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.