5 Quotes by Lord Palmerston

The Schleswig-Holstein question is so complicated, only three men in Europe have ever understood it. One was Prince Albert, who is dead. The second was a German professor who became mad. I am the third and I have forgotten all about it.

Therefore I say that it is a narrow policy to suppose that this country or that is to be marked out as the eternal ally or the perpetual enemy of England. We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow.

Nations have no permanent friends or allies, they only have permanent interests.

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

Die, my dear doctor! That's the last thing I shall do!