William Gladstone

"The moral character of a public man cannot be measured by his success in politics alone."

"Labor is the capital which can never depreciate."

"The greatest evil in the world is ignorance and the greatest good is knowledge."

"When the people once understand a great question, they generally decide it correctly."

"The obligation to do no injustice is universal."

"In the sphere of thought, belief is the enemy of knowledge."

"The best insurance against revolution is reform and justice."

"I value the affections, but I fear the despotism of sentiment."

"The public is not to be trifled with; it is neither foolish nor indifferent."

"To enterprise the world's work is to have a stake in the world's peace."

"The spirit of the age is the witness of its times."

"Conviction of the truth of religion is a matter of revelation to each man."

"The love of money is the root of all evil, and those who practice it fall into temptation."

"Every institution in which wisdom is shown to preside will be honored by the wise."

"The tongue can speak a thousand words, but silence sometimes speaks louder."

"The object of study should be the study of oneself."

"Depend upon it, the public sense cannot be made; it must be found."

"The world is governed not by its laws but by the will of the people who inhabit it."

"If a man cannot govern himself, he cannot govern others."

"The test of a progressive society is not the presence of conflict but how it resolves conflict."

"In every great movement, there come moments when the alternative to advance is retreat."

"The foundation of imperial power is the affection of the people."

"Religious feeling is the foundation of true morality."

"I have always believed that the secret of success is constancy of purpose."

"The true philanthropist is he who labors to reform the laws and institutions of society."

"To love freedom is to respect the freedom of others to hold differing beliefs."

"The ultimate test of any society is what happens to those who have nothing."

"Words are not only signs of things, but the very substance of things themselves."

"A man's legacy is measured not in years lived but in years enriched."

"The conscience of mankind is the judge of all things."