The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.

Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke.

Nobody is forgotten, when it is convenient to remember him.

Generally speaking, among sensible persons, it would seem that a rich man deems that friend a sincere one who does not want to borrow his money; while, among the less favored with fortune's gifts, the sincere friend is generally esteemed to be the individual who is ready to lend it.

Doubt is an element of criticism, and the tendency of criticism is necessarily skeptical.

King Louis Philippe once said to me that he attributed the great success of the British nation in political life to their talking politics after dinner.

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