The tendency of an advanced civilization is in truth monarchy.

Happiness is only to be found in a recurrence to the principles of human nature; and these will prompt very simple measures.

You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.

Accent and emphasis are the pith of reading; punctuation is but secondary.

Lord Salisbury and myself have brought you back peace--but a peace I hope with honour.

In great cities men are brought together by the desire of gain. They are not in a state of co-operation, but of isolation, as to the making of fortunes; and for all the rest they are careless of neighbors.

All Paradise opens! Let me die eating ortolans to the sound of soft music!