Destiny bears us to our lot, and destiny is perhaps our own will.

Predominant opinions are generally the opinions of the generation that is vanishing.

The world is devoted to physical science, because it believes theses discoveries will increase its capacity of luxury and self-indulgence. But the pursuit of science only leads to the insoluble.

Religion is civilization, the highest.

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.

I will not go down to posterity talking bad grammar.

Silence is the mother of truth.