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.

Beware of endeavoring to become a great man in a hurry. One such attempt in ten thousand may succeed. These are fearful odds.

There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour.

When men are young, they want experience and when they have gained experience, they want energy.

Apologies only account for that which they do not alter.

Real politics are the possession and distribution of power.

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