Scientific, like spiritual truth, has ever from the beginning been descending from heaven to man.

Of all unfortunate men one of the unhappiest is a middling author endowed with too lively a sensibility for criticism.

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

Next to the assumption of power was the responsibility of relinquishing it.

There are few positions less inspiriting than those of a discomfited party.

Ignorance never settles a question.

A great person is one who affects the mind of their generation.