Henry Campbell-Bannerman

“We desire to make the land less of a pleasure-ground for the rich and more of a treasure-house for the nation.”

“To be in this country without a vote is to be a political outlaw.”

“What is the use of talking about housing the people, when you are not prepared to do a single thing to get the land?”

“I am a great believer in the virtue of compromise.”

“Good government could never be a substitute for government by the people themselves.”

“A phrase he used had caught the public ear and described the whole policy of the Opposition—'methods of barbarism'.”

“Let us stop this fooling. We are in a state of war.”

“There comes a time when patience ceases to be a virtue.”

“When was it that we last heard of a war which was not a defensive war?”

“The policy of the government is peace.”