Quote by Lord Palmerston
"Civilization advances by extending the number of important operations which we can perform without thinking about them."
More from 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."