Quote by Lord Palmerston

"The function of government is to calm, not to excite the passions of the people."

"I therefore fearlessly challenge the verdict which this House is going to give."

"Politics is the art of the possible."

"The British people are as much attached to their freedom and independence as any people in the world."

"Power without control is just destruction."

"Power is not about control, it's about influence"

"The world doesn't need me to be the hero. It just needs me to be dangerous."

"The claws come out when I need them to."