desirous to improve the condition of the poor and
working classes, if it could be done in order, in peace, and
without a revolution of violence.[...] Page 221
[...]With this impression deeply seated in the inmost
recesses of my mind, no obstacle, no temporary defect, no
abuse from the press or religions, created the slightest
discouragement to my onward progress. Knowing how ’
the characters of all were formed for them, their abuse
and violence only created a sympathy for them in pro-
portion to their ignorance, and to the misery which that
ignorance necessarily inflicted upon them.[...] (^) Page 263
[...]It was a great privilege to converse confidentially on
these subjects with his Royal Highness, whose charity for
the trained and educated weakness of all classes was a
prominent feature in his character, which contained all
the essential qualities for a great and successful re-
former, without violence.[...] (^) Page 269
[...]measures always appeared to me to arise from want of
a comprehensive knowledge of human nature and
society} and from their supposing that violence and force
could effect any permanent good, while mind remained at
converted.[...] (^) Page 292