What wonderful things are events! The least are of greater importance than the most sublime and comprehensive speculations.
There is scarcely any popular tenet more erroneous than that which holds that when time is slow, life is dull.
Age is frequently beautiful, wisdom appearing like an aftermath.
Turtle makes all men equal.
Never argue. In society nothing must be; give only results. If any person differs from you, bow, and turn the conversation.
I do not understand how an aristocracy can exist, unless it be distinguished by some quality which no other class of the community possesses.
Terror has its inspiration, as well as competition.
As a rule, man is a fool. When it’s hot, he wants it cool; When it’s cool, he wants it hot. Always wanting, what is not.
The unfortunate are always egotistical.
No conjunction can possibly occur, however fearful, however tremendous it may appear, from which a man by his own energy may not extricate himself, as a mariner by the rattling of his cannon can dissipate the impending waterspout.
That youthful fervor, which is sometimes called enthusiasm, but which is a heat of imagination subsequently discovered to be inconsistent with the experience of actual life.
The indulgence in grief is a blunder.
The world is devoted to physical science, because it believes theses discoveries will increase its capacity of luxury and self-indulgence. But the pursuit of science only leads to the insoluble.
The Athanasian Creed is the most splendid ecclesiastical lyric ever poured forth by the genius of man.
Eloquence is the child of knowledge. When a mind is full, like a wholesome river, it is also clear.
England is unrivalled for two things – sport and politics.
I suppose, to use our national motto, something will turn up.
Luck is what a capricious man believes in.
Knowledge of mankind is a knowledge of their passions.
Those who cannot themselves observe can at least acquire the observation of others.