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

I rather like bad wine; one gets so bored with good wine.

There is magic in the memory of schoolboy friendships; it softens the heart, and even affects the nervous system of those who have no heart.

The eyes of the social herd, who always observe little things, and generally form from them their opinions of great affairs.

If you want to be a leader of people, you must learn to watch events.

A new acquaintance is like a new book. I prefer it, even if bad, to a classic.

Knowledge must be gained by ourselves. Mankind may supply us with facts; but the results, even if they agree with previous ones, must be the work of our own minds.