'A sound Conservative government,' said Taper, musingly. 'I understand: Tory men and Whig measures.'
Plagiarists, at least, have the merit of preservation.
A new acquaintance is like a new book. I prefer it, even if bad, to a classic.
As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information.
The British people, being subject to fogs, require grave statesmen.
The girl of the period sets up to be natural, and is only rude; mistakes insolence for innocence; says everything that comes first to her lips, and thinks she is gay when she is only giddy.