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.

No enemy is indeed so terrible as a man of genius.

Small things affects small minds.

Change is inevitable. Change is constant.

I grew intoxicated with my own eloquence.

No, it is better not. She will only ask me to take a message to Albert.

The noble Lord (Stanley) was the Prince Rupert to the Parliamentary army--his valour did not always serve his own cause.