Lord Chancellor, did I deliver the speech well? I am glad of that, for there was nothing in it.

Mad, is he? Then I hope that he will bite some of my other generals!

I can never suppose this country so far lost to all ideas of self-importance as to be willing to grant America independence if that could ever be adopted I shall despair of this country being ever preserved from a state of inferiority and consequently falling into a very low class among the European States.

Nothing worth noting.

It is essential to our interest and the security of our colonies that the several nations or tribes of Indians... who live under our protection, should not be molested or disturbed.

Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton

We are determined to listen to nothing from the illegal congress.

I spend money on war because it is necessary, but to spend it on science, that is pleasant to me. This object costs no tears it is an honour to humanity

The die is now cast the colonies must either submit or triumph.... we must not retreat.