He is the source of everything, good and evil, light and darkness, benignity and malignity, with the unfortunate result that he is in perpetual contradiction with himself.

As we know, the equilibrium of modern governments is maintained by mutual strain between the various ministers.

Sometimes, as in the case of Lord Randolph Churchill, a strong personality, moved by a new idea, tears the structure to pieces.

But the Chief Secretary knows no such limitations from without.

Theoretically, he may be produced to infinity in any direction; he is all in every part.