"A good patriot is a bad citizen of the world."
(to the Countess of Upper Ossory, 8 January 1780, reflecting on the contradictions of his own stance on the American War - "Like the Romans I would have Rome domineer over the world, and be free at home.")
(to the Countess of Upper Ossory, 8 January 1780, reflecting on the contradictions of his own stance on the American War - "Like the Romans I would have Rome domineer over the world, and be free at home.")