It was in the Papal States that I studied the Roman Question. I traveled over every part of the country; I conversed with men of all opinions, examined things very closely, and collected my information on the spot.
“Public office is supposed to be a public trust. This is a clear sign of the rampant corruption at the highest levels of the Republican leadership.”
“There is not in the universe a more ridiculous, nor a more contemptible animal, than a proud clergyman.”