One event makes another. What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens; and time can only prove which is most for our advantage.

'A sound Conservative government,' said Taper, musingly. 'I understand: Tory men and Whig measures.'

Man is made to adore and to obey: but if you will not command him, if you give him nothing to worship, he will fashion his own divinities, and find a chieftain in his own passions.

Upon the education of the people of this country the fate of this country depends.

He was distinguished for ignorance; for he had only one idea, and that was wrong.

A realist is a man who insists on making the same mistakes his grandfather did.

The magic of first love is our ignorance that it can ever end.