They have often, in my opinion, misconceived the true interests of their country, but they have been faithful to those interests as they understood them, and have proved themselves notably superior to sordid personal aims.

These gifts and virtues are not common, but still rarer is it to see such gifts and virtues cursed with the doom of futility.

The influence of the Irish political leaders has neither advanced the nation's march through the wilderness nor taught the people how they are to dispense with manna from above when they reach the Promised Land.

With all their brilliancy, they have thrown but little helpful light on any Irish problem.

In this want of political and economic foresight Irish Nationalist politicians, with some exceptions whom it would be invidious to name, have fallen lamentably short of what might be expected of Irish intellect.