The Continent will not suffer England to be the workshop of the world.

The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.

To be famous when you are young is the fortune of the gods.

Perseverance and tact are the two most important qualities for the individual who wants to move ahead.

What we call public opinion is generally public sentiment.

We should never lose an occasion. Opportunity is more powerful even than conquerors and prophets.

The tone and tendency of liberalism...is to attack the institutions of the country under the name of reform and to make war on the manners and customs of the people under the pretext of progress.