To supervise people, you must either surpass them in their accomplishments or despise them.

All must respect those who respect themselves.

What appear to be calamities are often the sources of fortune.

One should conquer the world, not to enthrone a man, but an idea; for ideas exist forever.

I will sit down now, but the time will come when you will hear me.

The profound thinker always suspects that he is superficial.

What Art was to the ancient world, Science is to the modern: the distinctive faculty. In the minds of men the useful has succeeded to the beautiful. Instead of the city of the Violet Crown, a Lancashire village has expanded into a mighty region of factories and warehouses. Yet, rightly understood, Manchester is as great a human exploit; as Athens.