Author of quotes: Henry John Temple Palmerston

Dirt is not dirty, just the thing stopping you in this place.
Dirt is not dirty, but only something in the wrong place.

Half the wrong conclusions, which comes to humanity, is achieved by the abuse of metaphors and incorrect General resemblance or imaginary similarity for real identity.
Half the wrong conclusions at which mankind arrive are reached by the abuse of metaphors, and by mistaking general resemblance or imaginary similarity for real identity.

Question of Schleswig-Holstein is so complex that it is understood only three men in Europe. One of them was Prince albert, who died. The second was a German Professor who went mad. I'm the third and I forgot all about it
The Schleswig-Holstein question is so complicated, only three men in Europe understood it. One was Prince Albert, who is dead. The second was a German professor who went mad. I am the third and I have forgotten all about it.

The world is a beautiful thing, and war a great misfortune. But there are many things more valuable than peace, and many things much worse than war. The contents of the Ottoman Empire refers to the first class, the occupation of Turkey by Russia belongs to the second.
Peace is an Excellent Thing, and War is a great Misfortune. But there are Many things More valuable than Peace, and many Things Much worse than war. The maintenance of the Ottoman Empire belongs to the First Class, the Occupation of Turkey by Russia belongs to the Second.

What is the merit? The opinion of one person that entertains another.
What is merit? The opinion one man entertains of another.

How hard it is to live with Russia when no one is fighting.

So I would argue that it is shortsighted to consider any country a constant ally or perpetual enemy of England. We have no constant allies, we have no perpetual enemies. Only our interests are eternal and unchangeable, and it is our duty to follow them.