I see before me the statue of a celebrated minister, who said that confidence was a plant of slow growth. But I believe, however gradual may be the growth of confidence, that of credit requires still more time to arrive at maturity.

Life is too short to be little.

There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations.

I suppose, to use our national motto, something will turn up.

Eloquence is the child of knowledge. When a mind is full, like a wholesome river, it is also clear.

Protection is not a principle but an expedient

One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission.