I rank myself no higher in the scheme of things than a policeman - whose utility would disappear if there were no criminals.

- Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquess Of Salisbury

Industry cannot flow unless cpaital is confident, and capital will not be confident as long as it fears that Parliament will meddle with it and walk …

- Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquess Of Salisbury

It is one of the misfortunes of our political system that parties are formed more with reference to controversies that are gone by than to the contro…

- Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquess Of Salisbury

One of the nuisances of the ballot is that when the oracle has spoken you never know what it means.

- Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquess Of Salisbury