I was told, continued Egremont, that an impassable gulf divided the Rich from the Poor; I was told that the Privileged and the People formed Two Nations, governed by different laws, influenced by different manners, with no thoughts or sympathies in common; with an innate inability of mutual comprehension.

An amateur may not be an artist, though an artist should be an amateur.

Knowledge of mankind is a knowledge of their passions.

When a man is going to try and borrow money, it is wise to look prosperous

It is the fashion to style the present moment an extraordinary crisis.

The European talks of progress because by the aid of a few scientific discoveries he has established a society which has mistaken comfort for civilisation.

I suppose, to use our national motto, something will turn up.