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

- Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

Dirt is matter in the wrong place.

- Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

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 Germa…

- Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

Dirt is not dirty, but only something in the wrong place.

- Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

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. …

- Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

We have no eternal allies, and we have not perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow.

- Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

We have no permanent allies, only permanent interests.

- Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

Large republics seem to be essentially and inherently aggressive.

- Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston

There are no permanent alliances, only permanent interests.

- Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston