So confident am I in the intentions, as well as wisdom, of the government, that I shall always be satisfied that what is not done, either cannot, or ought not to be done.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Standing here in a house of history, and acutely aware of my own imperfections, I pledge that if I am confirmed I will do all my powers permit to be a faithful servant of the Constitution and laws of this great country.
When it is not in our power to follow what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable.
Regard every suggestion that your life may be a failure, that you are not made like those who succeed, and that success is not for you, as a traitor, and expel it from your mind as you would a thief from your house.
Whatever we expect with confidence becomes our own self-fulfilling prophecy.
Every indication of wisdom, taken from the effect, is equally an indication of power to execute what wisdom planned.
We shall never achieve harmony with land, any more than we shall achieve absolute justice or liberty for people. In these higher aspirations, the important thing is not to achieve but to strive.
Making promises and then saddling yourself with a political system and a political union that means that you cannot deliver those promises, I fear, doesn't contribute to an atmosphere of trust and confidence in politics.
After believing in promises made and never fulfilled by Labour, people have become increasingly disenchanted with the process assuming that all politicians will say anything to gain power, and then never follow through.
I'm committed to fulfilling my promises to my people, including my pledge to engage in constructive interaction with the world.
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.