Lord Palmerston

"The minute you read something that you can't un-read, you've crossed a line."

"There are great advantages in having a long life, if we improve our time properly."

"Patience is a virtue, but excessive patience becomes cowardice."

"Knowledge without integrity is dangerous; integrity without knowledge is weak."

"The best foundation for a firm and lasting friendship is a frank and open discussion of principles."

"I hold that the great question of our time is not politics, but the condition of the people."

"In affairs of state, a man must think boldly but act cautiously."

"The world moves, and if we do not move with it, we shall be left behind."

"A great statesman leaves office poorer than he entered it."

"There is no greater folly than to suppose that wealth can be created by legislation."

"In matters of conscience, I acknowledge no superior but my own judgment."

"The prosperity of a nation depends upon the character of its citizens."

"Those who serve the public must serve all the public, not merely a favored few."

"Progress demands that we forget the errors of the past, but remember the lessons learned."

"A man is known by the company he keeps and the opinions he dares to express."

"The secret of good government is that it should be almost invisible in the daily life of citizens."

"Truthfulness is the foundation of trust between men and between nations."

"I cannot approve of measures which sacrifice the substance for the shadow of popularity."

"The love of power is the demon of mankind, and it must be strictly limited."

"No nation can afford to be indifferent to the fate of its neighbors."

"In the end, a man's character is his destiny, and a nation's character determines its fate."

"Great achievements are only possible when courage and wisdom work in harmony."

"The most dangerous phrase in politics is 'we have always done it this way.'"

"To question authority is not disloyalty; it is the highest form of patriotism."

"Justice delayed is justice denied, and swift justice is the mark of a good government."

"A nation's strength lies not in its weapons but in the character of its people."

"The true test of a statesman is whether he can admit when he is wrong."

"In a time of universal deception, speaking the truth is a revolutionary act."

"A man who will not change his mind will not change anything else."

"The greatest gift a nation can give its youth is a good education."