'Downton Abbey': Lady Violet, the Dowager Countess' notable quotables

Lady Violet: The Aristocracy has not survived by its intransigence. We must work with what we've got to minimize the scandal. He's political, isn't he? And a writer? Well, you could make something out of that. And there's a family called Branson with a place not far from Cork. I believe they have a connection with the Howards. Well, surely we can hitch him on to them.