 He said on another occasion that "The history of the present century afforded repeated proofs, that the English fought and conquered less for themselves than for the sake of their allies, and to preserve that equilibrium of power, on which the fate of all Europe depends".Malmesbury did not publish anything himself, except an account of the Dutch revolution, and an edition of his father's works, but his important "Diaries" (1844) and "Letters" (1870) were edited by his grandson.He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Christchurch from 1770 to 1774 and from 1780 to 1788.