All is race - there is no other truth.

That soul-subduing sentiment, harshly called flirtation, which is the spell of a country house.

Colonies do not cease to be colonies because they are independent.

He who gains time gains everything.

There is no gambling like politics. Nothing in which the power of circumstance is more evident.

I think there is nothing more lovely than the love of two beautiful women who are not envious of each other's charms.

Beauty and health are the chief sources of happiness.