"A very remarkable people the Zulus: they defeat our generals, they convert our bishops, they have settled the fate of a great European dynasty."
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"I suppose, to use our national motto, something will turn up."
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"The Greeks adored their gods by the simple compliment of kissing their hands; and the Romans were treated as atheists if they would not perform the same act when they entered a temple. This custom, however, as a religious ceremony declined with paganism,but was continued as a salutation by inferiors to their superiors, or as a token of esteem among friends."
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"It has been said that the people of this country are deeply interested in the humanitarian and philanthropic considerations involved in [the Eastern Question]. All must appreciate such feelings. But I am mistaken if there be not a yet deeper sentiment on the part of the people of this country, one with which I cannot doubt your lordships will ever sympathise, and that is - the determination to maintain the Empire of England."
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"I have a great confidence in the revelations which holidays bring forth."
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"The enterprise of America precedes that of Europe, as the industry of England precedes that of the rest of Europe."
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"The more you are talked about the less powerful you are."
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"What we call the heart is a nervous sensation, like shyness, which gradually disappears in society. It is fervent in the nursery, strong in the domestic circle, tumultuous at school."
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"He who anticipates his century is generally persecuted when living, and always pilfered when dead."
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"You have proved it is a very moral habit."
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"It is remarkable that when great discoveries are effected, their simplicity always seems to detract from their originality: on these occasions we are reminded of the egg of Columbus!"
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"London; a nation, not a city."
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"Gentl, I am a party man. I believe that, without party, Parliamentary government is impossible. I look upon Parliamentary government as the noblest government in the world, and certainly the one most suited to England."
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"The British people, being subject to fogs, require grave statesmen."
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"The right hon. Gentleman [Sir Robert Peel] caught the Whigs bathing, and walked away with their clothes."
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"Here's to the man who rode the race, who took the time, who kept the time, and who did the trick."
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"I will sit down now, but the time will come when you will hear me."
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"Nine-tenths of all existing books are nonsense."
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"Her Majesty is not a subject."
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"All is race - there is no other truth."
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