You must originate, and you must sympathize; yon must possess, at the same time, the habit of communicating and the habit of listening. The union is rather rare, but irresistible.

What art was to the ancient world, Science is to the modern; the distinctive faculty. In the minds of men, the useful has succeeded to the beautiful.

All is race - there is no other truth.

Predominant opinions are generally the opinions of the generation that is vanishing.

A new acquaintance is like a new book. I prefer it, even if bad, to a classic.

If the history of England be ever written by one who has the knowledge and the courage,-and both qualities are equally requisite for the undertaking, - the world will be more astonished than when reading the Roman annals by Niebuhr.

Beauty and health are the chief sources of happiness.