Lord Palmerston

"Prosperity is not an accident, it is the result of good policy and wise management."

"The prosperity of England depends upon the prosperity of her commerce and manufactures."

"Freedom and order are not incompatible; the one is the condition of the other."

"A government is entitled to the loyalty of all its subjects, whether they agree with its politics or not."

"I have never been in the habit of allowing circumstances to direct my conduct."

"The path of duty and the path of interest coincide."

"We must shape the future, or the future will shape us."

"The virtue of patriotism is not only to fight, but to preserve."

"Knowledge is the highest treasure and the greatest pleasure."

"The man who waits for circumstances to change is a fool; he must create the change himself."

"Britain does not wage war for sport or caprice, but only to defend her interests."

"Compromise is the essence of democratic government."

"A nation's character is the sum of its citizens' characters."

"The greatest good is to be found in the greatest happiness of the greatest number."

"Military science is a noble pursuit when directed toward peace."

"The British lion rouses itself when its vital interests are threatened."

"Commerce is the lifeblood of nations."

"A powerful nation need not be an aggressive one."

"Reform must come from within, not be imposed from without."

"The measure of a man is what he does when the world is watching and what he does when nobody is watching."

"Truth is the foundation of all other virtues."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"A wise government does not fear the advancement of knowledge among its people."

"We must distinguish between what is permanent and what is merely fashionable."

"The test of statesmanship is not what you announce, but what you achieve."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the determination to act despite fear."

"A nation that cannot defend itself does not deserve its freedom."

"The price of liberty is eternal vigilance."

"Prosperity without honor is no real prosperity."

"The strength of a nation lies not in its armies, but in the character of its people."