William Ewart Gladstone - Government Quotes

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Here is my first principle of foreign policy: good government at home.

William Ewart Gladstone

This is the negation of God erected into a system of Government.

William Ewart Gladstone

To the actual, as distinct from the reported, strength of the Empire, India adds nothing. She immensely adds to the responsibility of Government.

William Ewart Gladstone

The hopelessness of the Turkish Government should make me witness with delight its being swept out of the countries which it tortures. Next to the Ottoman Government nothing can be more deplorable and blameworthy than jealousies between Greek and Slav and plans by the States already existing for appropriating other territory. Why not Macedonia for the Macedonians as well as Bulgaria for the Bulgarians and Serbia for the Serbians?

William Ewart Gladstone