The conduct of men depends upon their temperament, not upon a bunch of musty maxims.

What Art was to the ancient world, Science is to the modern: the distinctive faculty. In the minds of men the useful has succeeded to the beautiful. Instead of the city of the Violet Crown, a Lancashire village has expanded into a mighty region of factories and warehouses. Yet, rightly understood, Manchester is as great a human exploit; as Athens.

Why should one say that the machine does not live? It breathes, for its breath forms the atmosphere of some towns.

The feathered arrow of satire has oft been wet with the heart's blood of its victims.

As a general rule, nobody has money who ought to have it.

The more extensive a man's knowledge of what has been done, the greater will be his power of knowing what to do.

Duty cannot exist without faith