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

Justice delayed is justice denied.

We are bound to lose Ireland in consequence of years of cruelty, stupidity and misgovernment and I would rather lose her as a friend than as a foe.

It is not a life at all. It is a reticence, in three volumes.

Don’t talk to me about a man’s being able to talk sense; everyone can talk sense. Can he talk nonsense?

No one ever became great except through many and great mistakes.

Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race.