To do nothing and get something, formed a boy's ideal of a manly career.

The world is devoted to physical science, because it believes theses discoveries will increase its capacity of luxury and self-indulgence. But the pursuit of science only leads to the insoluble.

You must not contrast too strongly the hours of courtship with the years of possession.

The eyes of the social herd, who always observe little things, and generally form from them their opinions of great affairs.

Without publicity there can be no public support, and without public support every nation must decay.

I grew intoxicated with my own eloquence.

With words we govern men.