Fame has eagle wings, and yet she mounts not so high as man's desires.
Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.
The people of England are the most enthusiastic in the world.
Talk to a man about himself and he will listen for hours.
I am the blank page between the Old and the New Testament.
Novelty is an essential attribute of the beautiful.