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

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

If a man be gloomy let him keep to himself. No one has the right to go croaking about society, or what is worse, looking as if he stifled grief.

William Gladstone has not a single redeeming defect.

Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.

With words we govern men.

The disappointment of manhood succeeds the delusion of youth.