William E. GladstoneThinkers

Anger is not only the prevailing sin of argument, but its greatest stumbling-block.

Commerce is the equalizer of the wealth of nations.

Conservatism is distrust of people tempered by fear. Liberalism is trust of people tempered by prudence.

Duty is a power which rises with us in the morning, and goes to rest with us at night. It is coextensive with the action of our intelligence. It is the shadow which cleaves to us, go where we will, and which only leaves us when we leave the light of life.

Government 1s 2roper function is to make it easy for people to do good, and difficult for them to do evil.

Law makes it easier to do right and harder to do wrong.

Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence while conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.

Mediocrity is now, as formerly, dangerous, commonly fatal, to the poet; but among even the successful writers of prose, those who rise sensibly above it are the very rarest exceptions.

Selfishness is the greatest curse of the human race.

Woman is most perfect when most womanly.