The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world; it is more, it is the history of earth and of heaven.

I have brought myself, by long meditation, to the conviction that a human being with a settled purpose must accomplish it, and that nothing can resist a will which will stake even existence upon its fulfillment.

The depositary of power is always unpopular.

Great services are not canceled by one act or by one single error.

The difference of race is one of the reasons why I fear war may always exist; because race implies difference, difference implies superiority, and superiority leads to predominance.

'A sound Conservative government,' said Taper, musingly. 'I understand: Tory men and Whig measures.'

The world is a wheel, and it will all come round right.