We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.
A member of Parliament to Disraeli: 'Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.' That depends, Sir,' said Disraeli, 'whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.
If you're not very clever you should be conciliatory.
Nurture your minds with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.
All is race - there is no other truth.
Eloquence is the child of knowledge. When a mind is full, like a wholesome river, it is also clear.