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

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

You know, all is development. The principle is perpetually going on. First, there was nothing, then there was something; then-I forget the next-I think there were shells, then fishes; then we came-let me see-did we come next? Never mind that; we came at last. And at the next change there will be something very superior to us-something with wings. Ah! That's it: we were fishes, and I believe we shall be crows.

There is no education like adversity.

Life is too short to be little. You must enlarge your imagination and then act on it.

He was distinguished for ignorance; for he had only one idea, and that was wrong.

Propriety of manners, and consideration for others, are the two main characteristics of a gentleman.