No conjunction can possibly occur, however fearful, however tremendous it may appear, from which a man by his own energy may not extricate himself, as a mariner by the rattling of his cannon can dissipate the impending waterspout.

You asked me where I generally lived. In my workshop [i.e. in his study] in the mornings and always in the library in the evening. Books are companions even if you don’t open them.

Every man has a right to be conceited until he is successful.

War is never a solution; it is an aggravation.

The indulgence in grief is a blunder.

Her Majesty is not a subject.

If you want to be a leader of people, you must learn to watch events.