Knowledge must be gained by ourselves. Mankind may supply us with facts; but the results, even if they agree with previous ones, must be the work of our own minds.

Propriety of manners, and consideration for others, are the two main characteristics of a gentleman.

Life is too short to be little. You must enlarge your imagination and then act on it.

One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission.

Fame and power are the objects of all men. Even their partial fruition is gained by very few; and that, too, at the expense of social pleasure, health, conscience, life.

Mr Speaker, I withdraw my statement that half the cabinet are asses - half the cabinet are not asses.

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