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.

Nursed by stern men with empires in their brains.

Nursed by stern men with empires in their brains.

Tell the truth, and so puzzle and confound your adversaries.

Tell the truth, and so puzzle and confound your adversaries.

The people of the two nations [French and English] must be
brought into mutual dependence by the supply of read more

The people of the two nations [French and English] must be
brought into mutual dependence by the supply of each other's
wants. There is no other way of counteracting the antagonism of
language and race. It is God's own method of producing an
entente cordiale, and no other plan is worth a farthing.

If you wish to preserve your secret wrap it up in frankness.

If you wish to preserve your secret wrap it up in frankness.

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.

Spheres of influence.

Spheres of influence.

The cordial agreement which exists between the governments of
France and Great Britain.
[Fr., La cordiale entente qui read more

The cordial agreement which exists between the governments of
France and Great Britain.
[Fr., La cordiale entente qui existe entre le gouvernement
francais et celui de la Grande-Bretagne.]

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.